Andrew Fulton (admiral)

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Andrew Fulton
Born (1927-01-23) 23 January 1927 (age 95)
Ottawa, Ontario
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Naval Ensign of Canada.svg Canadian Forces
Years of service1944–1983
RankCanada-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg Vice-Admiral
Commands heldHMCS Outremont
HMCS Gatineau
HMCS Provider
Northern Region
Maritime Command
AwardsOrder of Military Merit
Order of St John
Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (born 23 January 1927) is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983.

Career[]

Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS Outremont in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Gatineau in 1965 with the rank of Commander (Cdr), Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship HMCS Provider in 1969 as Capitain (Capt (N)).[1] After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel (Careers & Senior Appointments) in 1976.[1] His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved,[2] before retiring on 29 July 1983.[1]

Awards and decorations[]

Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:





CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.pngOrder of St John (UK) ribbon.pngKorea Medal.svg
CVSMK ribbon.pngUnited Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svgQEII Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.pngCD-ribbon and 2 bars.png


Ribbon Description Notes
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 8 December 1980[3]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 13 December 1972 [4]
Order of St John (UK) ribbon.png Order of St John
  • Appointed Officer on 1975[5]
Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
  • 1950-1953
CVSMK ribbon.png Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal Korea
  • 1950-1954
QEII Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Fulton, James Andrew The Nauticapedia
  2. ^ The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century edited by Michel Whitby, Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006, p. 327
  3. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  4. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  5. ^ "The order of St.John membership_roll of the Order". St.John Ambulance of Canada.
Military offices
Preceded by
John Allan
 Commander Maritime Command
1980–1983 		Succeeded by
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