BIOGRAPHY
Commodore KW Shands OBE RAN
Cadet Midshipman RAN College 1 Jan 1939
To Sea on loan to the Royal Navy Aug 1942
HMS ENTERPRISE (Cruiser) North Atlantic
HMS RENOWN (Battle Cruiser) North Atlantic
HMS JAMAICA (Cruiser) Captains sight operator on bridge
At sinking of Battleship SCHARNHORST. Convoy to Russia 1943-44
Sub Lieutenant 1944 then
HM Submarines SCEPTRE, SPRINGER, TALENT 1945
HMAS QUIBERON (Destroyer) promoted Lieutenant 1946-48
HMAS QUICKMATCH (Destroyer) 1948
Qualified Navigation Direction Officer HMS DRYAD (UK) 1949
HMAS SHOALHAVEN (Frigate) 1949-51
HMAS SYDNEY (Aircraft Carrier) Korean War 1951 - 52
HMAS WATSON 1952-55
Sub Specialised Direction Officer (UK) 1953
HMS BOXER. Promoted Lieutenant Commander 1954-55
Navy Office - Melbourne DTSR 1955-57
HMAS MELBOURNE - Promoted Commander 1958-59
In Command HMAS SWAN 1959-60
Naval Command Course US War College 1960-61
Royal Navy Staff Course Greenwich UK 1961
Executive Officer HMAS SYDNEY 1962
Executive Officer HMAS MELBOURNE 1962-63
Joint Secretary JPC and Chiefs of Staff course - Canberra 1963-65
Promoted Captain Navy Office DTWP 1965-67
In Command HMAS HOBART - attacked with missiles by
US aircraft. Engaged by shore batteries 1967-68
Director General Training, Canberra 1968 71
Royal College of Defence Studies UK 1971
Commandant Joint Services Staff College, Canberra 1972-75
Promoted Commodore 1973
Director General Manpower, Navy Office 1975
DNSP General of establishments Dept of Defence & Naval
Officer in Charge Victoria 1977-80
Mentioned in despatches for devotion to duty as Captain of
HMAS HOBART
Made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1970
Honorary ADC to the Governor General 1970