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Balfour, Robert Gordon

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Title Commander (MARS)
Official Number O-4023
 
Birth 00/04/1935 Death 19/01/2008
Place Dundee Place Whitby
Area Scotland Area ON
Country UK Country Canada
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 10/1953). He served in HMCS Malahat for UNTD 1953. (He was released 04/1954.) (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in HMCS Buckingham. He served in HMCS Mackenzie. He served in HMCS Stettler. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1961). He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle. He served in HMCS Columbia. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1974). He served in HMCS Terra Nova (In command) 1976-77. He served in HMCS Restigouche (II) (In command) 1977. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College for Course 6. He served in CFHQ as Secretary to Vice-Chief of Defence Staff. He served in NDHQ for Staff of the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff. He served in the Canadian Forces Staff College on Directing Staff. (He retired 10/1981.) (He was qualified for Operations duties.)
 
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References
Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Spring 2008; http://www.hmcsventure.com/Memoriam/BalfourObit.htm; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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