Vice Admiral Kenneth Lloyd Dyer

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, CD (7 November 1915 – 9 October 2000) was a senior officer in the

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during the

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Naval career

Dyer joined the

as a cadet on 1 October 1933. He served in the

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in command of the destroyer and then the destroyer . He later commanded the

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from 1951 to 1953. He went on to be Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) in 1956, Chief of Naval Personnel in 1957 and Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1960. In the latter role he put his fleet on alert during the

. His last role was as Principal Naval Adviser from 1964 to 1966.

Awards and decorations

Dyer's personal awards and decorations include the following:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dyer, Kenneth Canadian admirals Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Canadian military personnel of World War II 1915 births 2000 deaths