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Brown, Alan Charles

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 09/01/1923 Death 13/09/2012
Place Halifax Place Saanich
Area NS Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1941). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Passage to UK for Courses With RN 1941. He served in H.M.S. Britannia (Special Entry RCN No. 55) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in the Royal Naval Engineering College Keyham for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Ulster for Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. Orwell for Engine Room Training 1943. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. Drake for Royal Naval Engineering College Keyham for Training 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (Appointed 01/05/1944) (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1945). He served in H.M.S. Nelson for Engine Room Training and Engine Room Watchkeeping Certificate 1945. He served in H.M.S. Superb Continuing Engine Room Training 1946. (He served with RN in Palestine Campaign after World War Two.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (Appointed 01/05/1946) (With seniority dated 01/07/45). He served in H.M.S. Drake for Royal Engineering College Devonport for Air Engineering Course 1946. He served in H.M.S. Thunderer 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1947). He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer (Air Engineering) 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe for 19th Carrier Air Group for Air Engineering Duties 1947. He served in H.M.S. Gannet For Duty With 19th Carrier Air Group 1947. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Duty With 19th Carrier Air Group For Air Engineerinf Duties 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty With 19th Carrier Air Group at Naval Air Station Dartmouth 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With 19th Carrier Air Group 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for School of Naval Air Maintenance for Instructional Duties 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater For School of Naval Air Maintenance as Training Officer 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent For Air Engineering Duties 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for School of Naval Air Maintenance 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent For Duty With 19th Carrier Air Group 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent For Duty With 30th Carrier Air Group 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With 30th Carrier Air Group 1951. He served in HMCS Ontario 1951. He served in HMCS Quebec as Senior Engineering Officer 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief for Director of Air Engineering 1955. He served in HMCS Niagara on Exchange With USN at Overhaul and Repair Department US Naval Air Station Norfolk VA USA 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircraft Maintenance Centre as Production Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Margaree on Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Fraser on Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Mackenzie on Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle on Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Saskatchewan on Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Command Technical Officer 1965. (He was retired 01/01/1968.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2013-01-10 00:00:00

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