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Armstrong, Edgar Lorne

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Title Captain (RCN)
Official Number O-2780
 
Birth 00/00/1903 Death 17/03/1995
Place Toronto Place Oakville
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
In 1934 he returned to Toronto ON to live.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN 1916. He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth 1916. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 15/02/1920). He served in H.M.S. Hood 1920. He served in H.M.S. Renown 1921. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 15/09/1922). He served in RNC Greenwich 1923. He served on the Junior Officer War Course 1923. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1922. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN He was appointed as a 30/04/1923). He served in H.M.S. Titania for Submarines on China Station 1924. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 30/04/1925). He served in HM Submarine L-8 1925. He served in HM Submarine L-33 1926. He served in H.M.S. Colombo 1928. He served in HM Submarine L-52 as First Lieutenant 1929. He served in H.M.S. Alecto 1930. He served in HM Submarine H-27 (In command) 1930. He served in H.M.S. Kent 1931. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 30/04/1933). (He was retired in Naval Force reductions 1934). (Mobilized for World War Two service). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCN 1939 (With seniority dated 30/04/1933). He served on Staff of Naval Officer-in-Charge Quebec City as Staff Officer 1939. He served in HMCS Niagara (In command) 1940. He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1941). He served in HMCS Avalon 1941. He served in HMCS St. Laurent (I) (In command) 1942. He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1942). He served in HMCS Givenchy as Captain (D) 1942. He served in HMCS Givenchy II as Commanding Officer 1942. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax as Commanding Officer 1944. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle (I) (In temporary command) 1944. He was appointed as an A/Captain (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 31/01/1944). He served in HMCS Assiniboine (I) (In command) 1945. He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 30/09/1945). (He was demobilized on 30/09/1945.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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2011-02-05 00:00:00

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