Nigel Berlyn
Rear Admiral Nigel Richard Benbow Berlyn AO (born 26 August 1934) is a retired senior Royal Australian Navy officer who was general manager of the Garden Island Dockyard from 1984 to 1987.
Nigel Richard Benbow Berlyn | |
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| Born | 26 August 1934 Plymouth, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Navy (1952–65) Royal Australian Navy (1965–90) |
| Years of service | 1952–90 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Garden Island Dockyard |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia |
Naval career
Born on 26 August 1934, he attended the Nautical College, Pangbourne. Berlyn then joined the Royal Navy in 1952. He spent 1964–65 on an exchange with the RAN, during which time he served as the Practical Training Co-ordinator at HMAS Nirimba. At the end of his tenure in 1965, he transferred to the RAN and subsequently served as mechanical engineering officer on HMAS Vampire from 1966 to 1967. Between 1967 and 1970, Berlyn was senior project planner at Garden Island Dockyard before serving as a mechanical engineering officer aboard HMAS Melbourne during 1971 and 1972.[1]
In 1973, he attended Joint Services Staff College before serving as programming and planning manager of the DDL Project. He then undertook the role of director of the Adelaide-class guided missile frigate Acquisition Project.[1]
He retired from the RAN in 1990, having served as general manager of the Garden Island Dockyard with the rank of rear admiral between 1984 and 1987.[1]
Honours and awards
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 1987[2]
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 1978[1]
References
- "Nigel Richard Benbow Berlyn". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- Honours List, 7 June 1987, Sydney Morning Herald OFFICERS IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA (AO)