Canadians Who Served as Admirals in Foreign Navies

by John M. MacFarlane 2011

Introduction

Some persons born in Canada went on to careers in Foreign navies and achieved high rank as Admirals or Commodores. Two who achieved flag rank in foreign navies retired to Canada. This is the definitive list of those names and the countries in whose navies they served.

France

United States

United Kingdom

India

Estonia

Turkey

For More Details on These Individuals

The careers of these officers and more than 28,000 other Canadian naval personnel are outlined in the searchable Biography Database on this website. Search by last name to find out about the naval careers and lives of these men and women. Searchable Biography Database


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