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Biographical Data
Amyot, Francis If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number	O-01960

Birth	14/09/1904	Death	21/11/1962
Place	Thornhill	Place	Ottawa
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Honours
Awards	Olympic Gold Medal (1936)
Qualifications

Biography
After his naval service he was a Welfare Officer with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S.B.) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 21/05/1941). He served on loan to He served with the Royal Navy 1942. He served in HMC ML-077 (In command) 1944. He served in HMC M.L.-115 (In command) 1945. He served in HMC M.L.-114 (In command) 1945. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS Carleton. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 21/05/1950). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping certificate.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S.B.) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 21/05/1941). He served on loan to He served with the Royal Navy 1942. He served in HMC ML-077 (In command) 1944. He served in HMC M.L.-115 (In command) 1945. He served in HMC M.L.-114 (In command) 1945. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS Carleton. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 21/05/1950). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping certificate.)

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Anecdotes
At an early age Frank, along with his three brothers, developed a keen interest in canoeing, admitting later, “Canoeing was something of a religion.” His racing career began in 1923 when he won the Canadian Intermediate Singles, and in years to follow he won the senior competition six times. In the 1936 Berlin Olympics he set the new world record for the 1,000 meter race at 5:32.1, winning Canada’s only gold medal for the games.

Anecdotes

At an early age Frank, along with his three brothers, developed a keen interest in canoeing, admitting later, “Canoeing was something of a religion.” His racing career began in 1923 when he won the Canadian Intermediate Singles, and in years to follow he won the senior competition six times. In the 1936 Berlin Olympics he set the new world record for the 1,000 meter race at 5:32.1, winning Canada’s only gold medal for the games.

References
Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.forposterityssake.ca/CTB-BIO/MEM000886.htm;
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2019-07-07 00:00:00

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