12 Facts About Alan Beaumont

Admiral Alan Lee Beaumont, was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, whose career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force from 1993 to 1995.

Alan Lee Beaumont was born on 24 December 1934 in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Alan Beaumont was educated at Boolaroo Public School and Newcastle Technical High School.

Alan Beaumont trained with the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy before being promoted to lieutenant in 1956.

Alan Beaumont completed a Torpedo Anti-Submarine specialist course with the Royal Navy between 1959 and 1960, and later served periods of exchange service with the Royal Navy and United States Navy as a specialist in the field.

Alan Beaumont was promoted to commander for his service in this position, and posted as Officer-in-Charge HMAS Watson.

Alan Beaumont was appointed Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer Naval Support Command in January 1987, later being promoted to rear admiral in June and assuming the duties of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.

Alan Beaumont was appointed to the post of Assistant Chief of the Defence Force on 5 December 1988, and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Alan Beaumont was promoted to admiral on 17 April 1993 and commenced his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force.

Alan Beaumont retired from the Royal Australian Navy on 6 July 1995, and was succeeded as CDF by General John Baker.

Between 2000 and 2003, Alan Beaumont served as President of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the ACT.

Alan Beaumont is survived by his second wife, Justine, and four children from a previous marriage to Noreen, who had widowed him.