Facts: - allegiance: australia - commands: maritime commander australia - birth date: 15 january 1939 - serviceyears: 1953 -- 1993 - name: kenneth allan doolan - branch: australia - laterwork: president chairman of the australian war memorial council of the returned and services league of australia - birth place: sydney , new south wales - rank: rear admiral Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ken doolan .
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rear admiral kenneth allan '' ken '' doolan -lrb- born 15 january 1939 -rrb- is an australian naval officer , author , and is currently national president of the returned and services league of australia -lrb- rsl -rrb- .he is a retired rear admiral in the royal australian navy , his most senior commands being maritime commander australia and operational commander of all australian combatant forces deployed to the gulf war .