Richard Gimblett - PhD

Dr Richard Gimblett is the Command Historian of the Canadian Navy.  He previously served for 27 years in the Canadian Navy in ships of various classes on both coasts, notably as Combat Officer of HMCS Protecteur for operations in the Persian Gulf during the war of 1991, following which he co-authored the official account of Canadian participation in that conflict, published under the title Operation FRICTION: The Canadian Forces in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991.   His interest in that area continues, most recently with Operation Apollo: The Canadian Navy in the War Against Terrorism (Magic Light, 2004).  He is participating in writing the three-volume Official History of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1867-1972.  He has contributed naval analyses for the Conference of Defence Associations, the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century and the Royal Canadian Military Institute.  His various affiliations include: President of the Canadian Nautical Research Society, President of the Ottawa Branch of the Naval Officers Association of Canada; and Adjunct Professor of History at Queen’s University in Kingston.

Dr. Gimblett's last appointment as a naval officer within the CF was to the Directorate of Maritime Strategy, as lead writer of Leadmark: The Navy’s Strategy for 2020. His writing has been recognized with the 2004 Robert I. Hendy award of the Navy League of Canada. 

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