Chris Barrie

Admiral Christopher Alexander Barrie, (born 29 May 1945) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Defence Force from 4 July 1998 to 3 July 2002. Early life Barrie was born in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, New South Wales, on 29 May 1945 to Alexander William Barrie and Dorothy Clare Chrystal. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School, and entered the Royal Australian Naval College as a cadet midshipman in 1961. Naval career During his early naval training, Barrie completed service on HMA Ships , and , which included service in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and a 23-day tour of duty in Vietnam. Postings to the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and followed. Barrie served at sea as part of the commissioning crew of , which included a seven-month tour of duty in Vietnam, during 1969. He also served as Commanding Officer of from 1969 to 1970, Operations and Navigating Officer on , and , Executive Officer on , and later as Commanding Officer of from 1983 to 1984.