John Rogers Anderson
John Rogers Anderson | |
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Canadian Forces Maritime Command | |
Years of service | 1963–1993 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMCS Restigouche Naval Officers' Training Centre at CFB Esquimalt First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in Halifax NS Chief of the Defence Staff |
Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Other work | Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
Canadian Forces
officer, former Canadian diplomat and civil servant.
Early life and career
Anderson was born in
BSc. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1959 and worked his way up the ranks. From 1963 to 1966 he served at HMCS Stadacona taking the Long Operations Course, the destroyers HMCS Saskatchewan, HMCS St. Croix and at Royal Roads Military College. He was appointed to the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure in 1968. In 1970, he joined the CCS 280 Programming Team as a Programmer at Canadian Forces Headquarters (CFHQ) in Ottawa.[1]
Military career
In 1974, Anderson became
Canadian Forces in 1993 before retiring at the end of the year.[1] His last appointment was as Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Brussels, Belgium in 1994.[4]
He was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit in 1989.
Awards and decorations
Anderson's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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Special Service Medal |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal | 1992 | |
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References
- ^ a b "Admiral John Rogers Anderson, CMM, CD". Government of Canada. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "John Rogers Anderson". The Nauticapedia.[unreliable source?]
- ISBN 9781550025804.
- ^ "Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada List". Gouvernment of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved March 24, 2006.[permanent dead link]