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Commander-in-Chief Australian Fleet

1913-16       Vice-Adm Sir George Patey, RN
1916-17       Rear-Adm Sir William Pakenham, RN

Rear-Admiral Commanding Australian Fleet

1917-18       Rear-Adm A. C. Leveson, RN
1918-19       Rear-Adm L. Halsey, RN

Rear-Admiral Commanding Australian Squadron

1919-21       Cdre J. S. Dumaresq, RN
1921-22       Rear-Adm J. S. Dumaresq, RN
1922-23       Cdre A. P. Addison, RN
1923-24       Rear-Adm A. P. Addison, RN
1924-26       Cdre T. E. Wardle, RN
1926-28       Cdre G. F. Hyde
1928-29       Rear-Adm G. F. Hyde
1929-31       Rear-Adm E. R. G. R. Evans, RN
1931-32       Rear-Adm L. S. Holbrook, RN
1932-34       Rear-Adm R. C. Dalglish, RN
1934-36       Rear-Adm W. T. R. Ford, RN
1936-38       Rear-Adm R. H. O. Lane-Poole, RN
1938-39       Rear-Adm W. N. Custance, RN
1939            Cdre W. R. Patterson, RN
1939-42       Rear-Adm J. G. Crace, RN
1942-44       Rear-Adm V. A. C. Crutchley, RN
1944            Cdre J. A. Collins
1944-45       Cdre H. B. Farncomb
1945-46       Cdre J. A. Collins
1946-47       Cdre H. B. Farncomb
1947-49       Rear-Adm H. B. Farncomb

Flag Officer Commanding Australian Fleet

1949-51       Rear-Adm J. A. S. Eccles, RN
1951-53       Rear-Adm J. W. M. Eaton, RN
1953-55       Rear-Adm R. R. Dowling
1955-56       Rear-Adm H. M. Burrell
1956-58       Rear-Adm D. H. Harries
1958-59       Rear-Adm H. M. Burrell
1959            Rear-Adm G. G. O. Gatacre
1959-62       Rear-Adm W. H. Harrington
1962-64       Rear-Adm A. W. L. McNicoll
1964-65       Rear-Adm O. H. Becher
1965-66       Rear-Adm T. K. Morrison
1966-67       Rear-Adm V. A. T. Smith
1967-68       Rear-Adm R. I. Peek
1968-70       Rear-Adm G. J. B. Crabb
1970-71       Rear-Adm H. D. Stevenson
1971-72       Rear-Adm W. J. Dovers
1972            Rear-Adm H. D. Stevenson
1973-74       Rear-Adm A. M. Synnot
1974-75       Rear-Adm D. C. Wells
1975-77       Rear-Adm G. V. Gladstone
1977-78       Rear-Adm N. E. McDonald
1978-79       Rear-Adm G. J. Willis
1979-80       Rear-Adm D. W. Leach
1980-81       Rear-Adm P. H. Doyle
1981-82       Rear-Adm J. D. Stevens
1982-83       Rear-Adm M. W. Hudson
1983-84       Rear-Adm G. J. H. Woolrych
1984-86       Rear-Adm I. W. Knox
1987-89       Rear-Adm P. R. Sinclair

Maritime Commander Australia

1989-90       Rear-Adm I. D. G. MacDougall
1990-91       Rear-Adm K. A. Doolan
1991-93       Rear-Adm R. A. K. Walls
1993-95       Rear-Adm D. B. Chalmers
1995-97       Rear-Adm C. J. Oxenbould
1997-99       Rear-Adm C. A. Ritchie
1999-2000   Rear-Adm J. R. Lord
2000-02       Rear-Adm G. F. Smith
2002-04       Rear-Adm R. W. Gates
2004-05       Rear-Adm R. C. Moffitt
2005-07       Rear-Adm D. R. Thomas

Commander Australian Fleet
2007-           Rear-Adm N. S. Coates