William Truelove

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William Truelove
150526-N-IU636-068 Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. William Truelove, commander, Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC).jpg
Truelove (right)
Nickname(s)Bill
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1981–Present
RankRear-Admiral
Commands held
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit[1]
Canadian Forces Decoration

Rear-Admiral William Shaun Truelove CMM CD is a 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]

He was invested as an officer of the Order of Military Merit in 2009[5] and promoted to commander of the order in 2016.[1]

Awards and decorations[]

Truelove's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Canadian Jump Wings

CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.pngSouth-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png
General Campaign Star Ribbon.pngMaple leaf -- Independent.svgSpecial Service Medal Ribbon.pngCPSM Ribbon.png
CD-ribbon and 2 bars.pngUs legion of merit officer rib.png


Ribbon Description Notes
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 23 October 2015[6]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 02 October 2007[5]
South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png South-West Asia Service Medal
  • with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
General Campaign Star Ribbon.pngMaple leaf -- Independent.svg General Campaign Star
  • South West Asia Ribbon
  • 1 Rotation Bars
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services
Us legion of merit officer rib.png Legion of Merit
  • 1st Decoration awarded on 29 September 2007
  • 2nd Decoration awarded on 27 December 2014[7]
  • Officer level
  • United States


  • Canadian Jump Wings He was a qualified Paratrooper and as such wore the Canadian Forces Jump Wings

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Governor General to Invest 46 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Getting to know your Admiral". Royal Canadian Navy. Jul 23, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Lengthy naval career drawing to a close for West Coast navy's admiral". Victoria News. Jun 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Pugliese, David (July 13, 2015). "Change of command ceremony for Maritime Forces Pacific to be held Tuesday". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Governor General to invest 58 individuals into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  7. ^ "Canada Gazette". The Governor General of Canada. 27 December 2014.

External links[]

Media related to William Truelove at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific
June 2012– 14 July 2015
Succeeded by


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