Biographical Data
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Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	U-03337

 

Birth	18/07/1933	Death	(nk)
Place	Quesnel	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with General Electric as Service Engineer in Lynn MA USA. In 1971 he joined Avco Lycoming's marine and industrial engine marketing group. He worked with Westinghouse Canada in Hamilton 1975-1991.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (E) RCN (With seniority dated 19/09/1951). In 1951 he served in HMCS Malahat for Summer Training with the UNTD. He served in Royal Roads Military College 1951-1952. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Sea Training. He served in HMCS Beacon Hill for Sea Training. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1953). He served in H.M.S. Vanguard for Training 1953. He served in H.M.S. Corruna for Training 1954. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). He served in RN Engineering College Manadon 1954. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1955). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 16/09/1957). He served in HMCS Ontario for Engineering Watchkeeping Training 1957. He served in RN Engineering College Manadon for AE Specialist Course 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Engineering Department 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-870 Squadron as Assistant Air Engineer Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Engineering Department as Technical Services Engineer 1960. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical Power Generation Course 1961. He served in HMCS Chaudiere for Marine Engineering Certificate of Competency 1961. He served in HMCS Athabaskan as Engineer Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Engineering Department 1963. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 31/07/1965). He served in HMCS Niagara as Staff Officer Air Engineering 1965. (He resigned 23/08/1968.)

 

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Anecdotes
Bill Clearihue reports that "He appears in the Navy Lists, 1952 & 1953 as a UNTD, Seniority Apr 24, 1952. His school was Royal Roads but for pay purposes at summer training, he was declared as a MALAHAT UNTD. Royal Roads Cadets weren’t paid, in fact they paid to be there."

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2014-12-01 00:00:00

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