Full Description
The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century fills an important void in the history of Canada's navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in not only guiding the day-to-day concerns of running an armed service but in ensuring that it is ready to face the challenges of the future. Canada's leading naval historians present analytical articles on the officers who led the navy from its foundation in 1910 to the unification in 1968. Six former Maritime Commanders provide personal reflections on command. The result is a valuable biographical compendium for anyone interested in the history of the Canadian Navy, the Canadian Forces, or military and naval leadership in general.
Contents
Admiral Sir Charles E. Kingsmill: Forgotten Father; Commodore Walter Hose: Ordinary Officer, Extraordinary Endeavour; Admiral Percy W. Nelles: Diligent Guardian of the Vision; Rear-Admiral Leonard Warren Murray: Canada's Most Important Operational Commander; Vice-Admiral George C. Jones: The Political Career of a Naval Officer; Vice-AdmiraI Howard Emmerson Reid and Vice- Admiral Harold TayIor Wood Grant: Forging the New "Canadian" Navy; Vice-Admiral E. Rollo Mainguy: Sailors' Admiral; Vice-Admiral Harry G. DeWolf: Pragmatic Navalist; Vice-Admiral Herbert S. Rayner: The Last Chief of the Canadian Naval Staff; Rear-Admiral William M. Landymore: The Silent Service Speaks Out; Vice-Admiral Harold A. Porter, 1970-71; Rear-Admiral Robert W. Timbrell, 1971-73; Vice-Admiral J. Andrew Fulton, 1980-83; Vice-Admiral Charles M. Thomas, 1987-89; Vice-Admiral Robert E. George, 1989-91; Vice-Admiral John R. Anderson, 1991-92; Index.
