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Banton, Nicolas Meldrum

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Title Commander (E) (RN)
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Biography
After his naval service he worked as a management consultant in Toronto ON. He retired in 1990.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RN (With seniority dated 11/01/1943). (Commissioned from the Ranks). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. Daesalus For AEO Training 1944. He served in H.M.S. Gosling for Divisional Course 1944. He served in H.M.S. Drake for RN Engineering College 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 09/04/1945). He served in H.M.S. Turnstone for AEO Workshop Training 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for AEO Certificate of Competency 1945. He served in H.M.S. Goldfinch 1945. He served in H.M.S. Falcon 1945. (Transferred to RN 07/05/1946). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 07/05/1946). He served in H.M.S. Falcon as Staff Officer to Commander (E) RN 1946. He served in H.M.S. Vulture as AEO SNAW and AEO 796 RN Squadron 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 29/09/1947). (Transferred to Engineering Branch). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 05/04/1949). (Transferred to Emergency List 06/05/1950), (Transferred to RCNR 15/08/1950). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (AE) (a) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/08/1950). (Short Service Appointment 01/12/1952). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 29/09/1947). He served in HMCS Discovery 1950. He served in HMCS Malahat 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of OIC RCN Depot Halifax 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (AE) RCN (With seniority dated 29/09/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VS-881 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1956 (He was qualified for air engineering duties.). He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Engine Room Training 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1959. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Director Fleet Maintenance 1961. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions 1961. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions as Command Management Engineering Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Staff Officer Management Engineering 1964. (He was released 17/01/1966.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-15 00:00:00

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