Canadians With Naval Career Origins Holding Ranks Equivalent to Naval Flag Officers

by John M. MacFarlane 2011 (updated 2015)

A number of Canadian naval personnel attained high rank in other military services and were the equivalent of naval Admirals and Commodores. This includes anyone who served in the Canadian Navy and later attained the equivalent of Flag rank. These are Canadian naval officers who transferred to other armed services or agencies and attained ranks equivalent to that of Flag rank. This list also includes persons holding commissions as Vice–Admirals in what is now Canada who were not naval personnel. A number of officers started their careers as naval aviators before transferring to the Air Force. This is the definitive list.