Andrew_Fulton_(admiral)
Andrew Fulton (admiral)
Canadian admiral (1927–2021)
Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (23 January 1927 – 7 August 2021) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983.
Andrew Fulton | |
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| Born | (1927-01-23)23 January 1927 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | 7 August 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 94) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1983 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMCS Outremont HMCS Gatineau HMCS Provider Northern Region Maritime Command |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit Order of St John Canadian Forces' Decoration |
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]
He died on 7 August 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3]
Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | ||
| Order of St John |
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| Korea Medal |
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| Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea | ||
| United Nations Service Medal Korea |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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- Fulton, James Andrew The Nauticapedia
- The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century edited by Michel Whitby, Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006, p. 327
- "James Andrew". Halifax Chronicle Herald. 2 October 2021.
- "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- "The order of St.John membership_roll of the Order". St.John Ambulance of Canada.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander Maritime Command 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by |