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Bell-Irving, Henry Beattie

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Title Commander (RCNVR)
Official Number O-5760
 
Birth 00/00/1887 Death 00/00/1960
Place Vancouver Place (nk)
Area BC Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
He was the son of H.O. Bell-Irving. He married Anne Pybus in 1912. After his naval service he was a production manager working for his father, H.O. Bell-Irving.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RNVR. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RNVR. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RNVR 1917. He served in HM Drifter IFS (In command) 1917. He served in R.N. Drifters in the English Channel. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RNVR. He served in the First World War as a Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS). (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/10/1939). (Mobilized for World War Two service 11/09/1939). He served On Staff of Commanding Officer Pacific Coast for Duty with Extended Defence Staff 1939. He served with the RN for duty. He was appointed as A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (WHA) . He served in HMS Shrapnel (Southampton UK) for Miscellaneous Duties 1945. He was present at the D-Day invasion as a Salvage Officer. (He was demobilized on 02/03/1946.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992);
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