Background
Alan Lee Beaumont was born on 24 December 1934 in Newcastle, New South Wales.
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He was educated at Boolaroo Public School and Newcastle Technical High School. He 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
Career
Beaumont joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1948, graduating in 1951. He trained with the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy before being promoted to lieutenant in 1956. As a lieutenant commander, Beaumont served as Executive Officer on HMAS Brisbane during a seven-month Vietnam War tour in 1969.
He was promoted to commander for his service in this position, and posted as Officer-in-Charge HMAS Watson.
Beaumont commanded HMAS Ibis in 1962, HMAS Yarra between 1972 and 1973, and HMAS Vampire between 1978 and 1979. Staff postings in Canberra followed, including Director of Underwater Weapons, Follow-on Destroyer Project Officer, Director of Naval Plans, Director General Naval Plans and Policy and President of Officers Selection Boards.
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 (Development). Promoted to vice admiral on 11 September 1989, Beaumont assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of the Defence Force, serving in this position until October 1992.
He was promoted to admiral on 17 April 1993 and commenced his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force.
Admiral Beaumont retired from the Royal Australian Navy on 6 July 1995. Between 2000 and 2003, Beaumont served as President of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the ACT. He died on 21 September 2004, after a long battle with cancer.
Achievements
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Foreign his service as Director of Naval Plans, Beaumont was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (Department of Administration and Management) in the Australia Day Honours list of 1982. He was appointed to the post of Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Personnel) on 5 December 1988, and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (Association for the Study of Internal Fixation) in the 1989 Queen"s Birthday Honours list. Foreign his distinguished command in this position, Beaumont was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (Air Corps) in the Australia Day Honours List of 1992, becoming the first person to receive three awards in the Order of Australia.
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Nationality
Australia
Awards
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Centenary Medal; Order of Australia Order of Australia; Officer of the Order of Australia; Member of the Order of Australia; Companion of the Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.