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  • Victor Smith
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  • Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper Smith (9 May 1913 – 10 July 1998) was a senior officer within the Royal Australian Navy, eventually becoming the first Australian to achieve the rank of admiral and serving as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee; the professional head of the Australian Military.
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serviceyears
  • 1927
Birth Date
  • 1913-05-03
Commands
death place
  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Name
  • (Admiral)
  • Sir Victor Alfred Trumper Smith
Birth Place
  • Chatswood, New South Wales
Title
Awards
death date
  • 1998-07-10
Rank
Battles
Before
  • General Sir John Wilton
  • Vice Admiral Sir Alan McNicoll
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Morrison
  • Rear Admiral Richard Peek
Years
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1970
After
  • Vice Admiral Sir Richard Peek
  • General Sir Francis Hassett
  • Rear Admiral David Stevenson
  • Rear Admiral Richard Peek
Relations
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  • Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper Smith (9 May 1913 – 10 July 1998) was a senior officer within the Royal Australian Navy, eventually becoming the first Australian to achieve the rank of admiral and serving as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee; the professional head of the Australian Military.