Kenneth Dyer | |
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Born | 7 November 1915 Toungoo, Burma |
Died | 9 October 2000 Ottawa, Ontario | (aged 84)
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1933–1967 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held |
HMCS Skeena HMCS Kootenay HMCS Magnificent Atlantic Coast Royal Canadian Navy |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Vice Admiral Kenneth Lloyd Dyer DSC, CD (7 November 1915 – 9 October 2000) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Dyer joined the
Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet on 1 October 1933.
[1] He served in the
Second World War
[2] in command of the destroyer
HMCS Skeena and then the destroyer
HMCS Kootenay.
[1]
[3] He later commanded the
aircraft carrier
HMCS Magnificent from 1951 to 1953.
[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) in 1956, Chief of Naval Personnel in 1957 and Flag Officer
Atlantic Coast in 1960.
[1] In the latter role he put his fleet on alert during the
Cuban Missile Crisis.
[1] His last role was as
Principal Naval Adviser from 1964 to 1966.
[1]
Dyer's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
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1939–1945 Star |
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Atlantic Star |
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Defence Medal (United Kingdom) |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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War Medal 1939–1945 with Mentioned in dispatches |
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Kenneth Dyer | |
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Born | 7 November 1915 Toungoo, Burma |
Died | 9 October 2000 Ottawa, Ontario | (aged 84)
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1933–1967 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held |
HMCS Skeena HMCS Kootenay HMCS Magnificent Atlantic Coast Royal Canadian Navy |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Vice Admiral Kenneth Lloyd Dyer DSC, CD (7 November 1915 – 9 October 2000) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Dyer joined the
Royal Canadian Navy as a cadet on 1 October 1933.
[1] He served in the
Second World War
[2] in command of the destroyer
HMCS Skeena and then the destroyer
HMCS Kootenay.
[1]
[3] He later commanded the
aircraft carrier
HMCS Magnificent from 1951 to 1953.
[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) in 1956, Chief of Naval Personnel in 1957 and Flag Officer
Atlantic Coast in 1960.
[1] In the latter role he put his fleet on alert during the
Cuban Missile Crisis.
[1] His last role was as
Principal Naval Adviser from 1964 to 1966.
[1]
Dyer's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
|
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1939–1945 Star |
|
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Atlantic Star |
|
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Defence Medal (United Kingdom) |
|
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
|
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War Medal 1939–1945 with Mentioned in dispatches |
|
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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