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Henry Burrell

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Senior Royal Australian Navy commander (1904-1988)

AustraliaLived 1904 to 1988 · aged 83
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Vice Admiral Sir Henry Mackay Burrell, was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He served as Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) from 1959 to 1962. Born in the Blue Mountains, Burrell entered the Royal Australian Naval College in 1918 as a 13-year-old cadet.

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HMS Devonshire during the Spanish Civil WarHMS Devonshire during the Spanish Civil WarHMAS Norman, commanded by Burrell in 1941-43HMAS Norman, commanded by Burrell in 1941-43Captain Burrell (right) and crew beside a Bristol Sycamore helicopter on HMAS Vengeance, c. 1954Captain Burrell (right) and crew beside a Bristol Sycamore helicopter on HMAS Vengeance, c. 1954HMAS Perth, first of the RAN's guided-missile destroyers ordered by Burrell, at sea in 1980HMAS Perth, first of the RAN's guided-missile destroyers ordered by Burrell, at sea in 1980

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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

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Vice Admiral Sir Henry Mackay Burrell, was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He served as Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) from 1959 to 1962. Born in the Blue Mountains, Burrell entered the Royal Australian Naval College in 1918 as a 13-year-old cadet. His first posting at sea was aboard the cruiser HMAS Sydney. During the 1920s and 1930s, Burrell served for several years on exchange with the Royal Navy, specialising as a navigator. During World War II, he filled a key liaison post with the US Navy, and later saw action as commander of the destroyer HMAS Norman, earning a mention in despatches.

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Lived 1904 to 1988 · aged 83
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