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Naval commemorative service for the late RADM Nick Hammond AO
RAN Rtd, was held at Keswick Officers’ Mess, Adelaide, South
Australia.
Nick Hammond, who passed away on October 12, was born in England
in January 1945 and moved to Australia with his parents in 1949.
He attended schools in Melbourne and joined the Royal Australian
Navy in 1960.
In his distinguished career he held a number of key positions
at sea and ashore as a Weapons Electrical Officer.
On promotion to Rear Admiral in 1992, he was appointed as the
Assistant Chief of Naval Materiel before transferring to the Naval
Reserve in 1995.
He was awarded an Order of Australia in 1993.
