Allan du Toit
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Allan du Toit (right) with US Navy officers George Cox and Garry Hall
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| Born | Durban, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa (1975–87) Australia (1987–2016) |
| Service/branch |
South African Navy (1975–87) Royal Australian Navy (1987–2016) |
| Years of service | 1975–2016 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
Head of Navy Capability (2012) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia |
Head of Navy Capability (2012)
Head Navy People and Reputation (2010–12)
Border Protection Command (2008–10)
Combined Task Force 158 (2007–08)
Rear Admiral Allan Kendall du Toit, AM is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Australia's Military Representative to NATO and the European Union from 2013 until his retirement in 2016. Du Toit has previously served as the Commander Border Protection Command until being succeeded by Tim Barrett in February 2010.
Du Toit was born and raised in Durban, South Africa and emigrated to Australia in early 1987.
Du Toit joined the South African Navy as a midshipman in 1975 and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1979. Du Toit went on to serve aboard frigates, submarines and mine countermeasures vessels as a mine warfare specialist and Principal Warfare Officer and was a junior member of the directing staff at the South African Naval Staff College. In 1986 he received a Chief of the South African Navy's Commendation.
Du Toit joined the Royal Australian Navy in February 1987.
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