Nigel Coates (admiral)
Royal Australian Navy admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral Nigel Stephen Coates, AM (8 March 1959 – 2 June 2010) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy.
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Nigel Stephen Coates | |
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Rear Admiral Nigel Coates in March 2008 | |
Born | (1959-03-08)8 March 1959 |
Died | 2 June 2010(2010-06-02) (aged 51)[1][2] Canberra, Australian Capital Territory[1] |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1975–2010 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Commander Australian Fleet (2007–09) Director General Navy Personnel (2005–07) Director General Australian Navy Cadets (2005–07) HMAS Anzac (2001–02) HMAS Canberra (1996–98) |
Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Member of the Order of Australia |
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