William Truelove | |
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![]() Truelove in 2015 | |
Nickname(s) | Bill |
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Years of service | 1981–2018 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral |
Commands held |
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Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
[1] Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Rear-Admiral William Shaun Truelove CMM CD is a retired senior Royal Canadian Navy officer.
He joined the Navy in 1981 and obtained a degree at Royal Roads Military College. [2]
In 1998 he was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS Preserver before being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina [3] from 2001 to 2003 and the Naval Officer Training Centre until 2004.
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in May 2012 and took command of Maritime Forces Pacific in June 2012. [3] In 2015 he was appointed as Commander, Canadian Defence Liaison Council in Washington. [4] In July 2018, he stepped down as defence attaché at the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C., and retired from the Canadian Armed Forces. [5]
He was invested as an officer of the Order of Military Merit in 2009 [6] and promoted to commander of the order in 2016. [1]
Truelove's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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South-West Asia Service Medal |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Legion of Merit |
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Media related to
William Truelove at Wikimedia Commons
William Truelove | |
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![]() Truelove in 2015 | |
Nickname(s) | Bill |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1981–2018 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral |
Commands held |
|
Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
[1] Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Rear-Admiral William Shaun Truelove CMM CD is a retired senior Royal Canadian Navy officer.
He joined the Navy in 1981 and obtained a degree at Royal Roads Military College. [2]
In 1998 he was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS Preserver before being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina [3] from 2001 to 2003 and the Naval Officer Training Centre until 2004.
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in May 2012 and took command of Maritime Forces Pacific in June 2012. [3] In 2015 he was appointed as Commander, Canadian Defence Liaison Council in Washington. [4] In July 2018, he stepped down as defence attaché at the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C., and retired from the Canadian Armed Forces. [5]
He was invested as an officer of the Order of Military Merit in 2009 [6] and promoted to commander of the order in 2016. [1]
Truelove's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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South-West Asia Service Medal |
|
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General Campaign Star |
|
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Special Service Medal |
|
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Legion of Merit |
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Media related to
William Truelove at Wikimedia Commons