Biographical data

Biographical Data
Boivin, Neil Roland Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Boivin, Neil Roland

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Captain (N) (MARS)
Official Number	U-07487; O-7406

Birth	06/01/1931	Death	05/04/2016
Place	Bonfield	Place	Victoria
Area	ON	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Qualifications	pcsc.

Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 07/03/1951). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for UNTD 1950-1951. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1950. He was appointed as A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1954). He served in HMCS Niobe for General Education and Warfare Course Royal Naval College Greenwich 1954. He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1954). He was appointed as Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 17/12/1955). He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 17/12/1963). He was appointed as Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1972). He served in HMCS Ottawa (III) (In command) 1972-1973. He served in HMCS Skeena (II) (In command) 1973-1975. He served in HMCS Yukon (In command) 1978-1981. He was appointed as Captain (MARS). He served as Chief of Staff (Readiness) Maritime Pacific Command. (He was retired 1986.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 07/03/1951). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for UNTD 1950-1951. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1950. He was appointed as A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1954). He served in HMCS Niobe for General Education and Warfare Course Royal Naval College Greenwich 1954. He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1954). He was appointed as Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 17/12/1955). He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 17/12/1963). He was appointed as Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1972). He served in HMCS Ottawa (III) (In command) 1972-1973. He served in HMCS Skeena (II) (In command) 1973-1975. He served in HMCS Yukon (In command) 1978-1981. He was appointed as Captain (MARS). He served as Chief of Staff (Readiness) Maritime Pacific Command. (He was retired 1986.)

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Anecdotes
Bill Clearihue reports that "He was one of a number of CanServCol Naval Cadets who were integrated into the UNTD/NavRes system for summer training/pay/admin purposes, during the first-half of the 1950's. There were over 200 of them that we know of, coming from all 3 Colleges, RMC, RR, CMR. They were all attached to the NRDs nearest their College. Some were issued U-numbers, such as Neil was, others weren't and that appears to have depended on their year of entry. Neil entered RMC in the Fall of 1950 and was issued his U-number on March 27, 1951. He had 2 UNTD summers: 1951 (East Coast), 1952 (West Coast)."

Anecdotes

Bill Clearihue reports that "He was one of a number of CanServCol Naval Cadets who were integrated into the UNTD/NavRes system for summer training/pay/admin purposes, during the first-half of the 1950's. There were over 200 of them that we know of, coming from all 3 Colleges, RMC, RR, CMR. They were all attached to the NRDs nearest their College. Some were issued U-numbers, such as Neil was, others weren't and that appears to have depended on their year of entry. Neil entered RMC in the Fall of 1950 and was issued his U-number on March 27, 1951. He had 2 UNTD summers: 1951 (East Coast), 1952 (West Coast)."

References
Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=neil-roland-boivin&pid=179563015;
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2016-04-11 00:00:00

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