Daniel Mainguy

Vice-Admiral Daniel Nicholas Mainguy CMM, CD (2 December 1930–17 August 2010) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.

Daniel Mainguy
Born2 December 1930
Victoria, British Columbia
Died17 August 2010(2010-08-17) (aged 79)
Ottawa, Ontario
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Forces
Years of service1949–1985
RankVice-Admiral
Commands heldHMCS Annapolis
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Career

The son of Vice-Admiral Rollo Mainguy, Mainguy joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1949, initially in the Reserve and then, from 1950, in the Regular service.[1] He became Commanding Officer of HMCS Annapolis in 1966, Staff Officer and Operations Officer with Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1967 and Director of Operational Readiness Maritime in 1970.[1] He went on to be Director of Strategic Planning in 1973, Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations in 1976 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Western Atlantic in 1979.[1] After that he became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in 1982 and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1983 before retiring in 1985.[1] He died in August 2010.[2]

Awards and decorations

Mainguy's personal awards and decorations include the following:

RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 15 June 1981[3]
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of service

References
  1. Vice-Admiral Daniel Nicholas Mainguy, CMM, CD, RCN (Retd)
  2. Obituary: Dan Mainguy
  3. "The Governor General of Canada List". Gouvernment of Canada.
Military offices
Preceded by
Gérard Thériault		 Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
1983–1985		 Succeeded by
Jack Vance
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