Nigel Coates (other)
Nigel Coates is the name of: * Nigel Coates (admiral) (1959–2010), Australian admiral *Nigel Coates (architect) Nigel Coates (born 1949 in Malvern) is an English architect. Early life and education He grew up in the town of Malvern, Worcestershire and was educated at Hanley Castle Grammar School before studying at the University of Nottingham (1968� ...

Nigel Coates (admiral)
Rear Admiral Nigel Stephen Coates, (8 March 1959 – 2 June 2010) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Early life and education Coates joined the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay in 1975 as a Junior Entry officer, where he completed his high school education. Coates spent 18 months in Newport, Rhode Island, where he attended the US Naval War College and earned a Master of Arts (International Relations) from Salve Regina University. Naval career Coates joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1975. During the first 15 years of his career he served as aide-de-camp to the Governor General, received Principal Warfare Officer and other training, served on HMA Ships , , and , and at Maritime Headquarters (MHQ) in Sydney. In 1993, he was promoted to commander and served at the Australian Defence Force Academy, initially as Senior Military Instructor, and then as Commanding Officer of the Corps of Officer Cadets. In 1996, he assumed command of . In 1998, he ...
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