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Vice Admiral Andrew Laurence Collier (June 3, 1924 – January 3, 1987) was a
Retiring admiral makes last plea for more ships
Ottawa Citizen, August 1, 1979 before retiring in 1979.
Canadian Forces
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officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 14 June 1977 to 30 June 1979.
Early years
Collier was born inKamloops
Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, ...
and raised in Salmon Arm
Salmon Arm is a city in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District of the Southern Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 17,706 (2016). Salmon Arm was incorporated as a municipal district on May 15, 1905. The ...
, where his family was prominent in the grocery business.
Naval career
Collier joined theRoyal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; french: Marine royale canadienne, ''MRC'') is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of 2021, the RCN operates 12 frigates, four attack subma ...
in 1942 and completed his training in 1945. He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1960, Captain Sea Training on the staff of the Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1962 and Director Naval Plans at the National Defence Headquarters in 1964. He went on to be Director International Plans in 1965, Commander Seventh Canadian Escort Squadron in 1966 and Deputy Chief of Staff Maritime Training in 1967. After that he became Deputy Chief of Staff (Combat Readiness) in 1970, Commander Canadian Flotilla (Atlantic) in 1972 and Senior Liaison Officer (Navy) on the Defence Liaison Staff in Washington, D.C.
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in 1973. His last appointments were as Chief of Maritime Operations in 1974, Commander Maritime Forces Pacific in 1975 and Commander Maritime Command in 1977, in which role he argued for more ships,Ottawa Citizen, August 1, 1979
Awards and decorations
Collier's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Later career
He was appointed Commissioner of theCanadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; french: links=no, Garde côtière canadienne, GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in ...
in 1980 and served as president of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry ...
1984–1987. He died in Victoria.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collier, Andrew 1924 births 1987 deaths Canadian admirals People from Kamloops Royal Canadian Navy officers Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy Canadian expatriates in the United States Canadian military personnel from British Columbia Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)