Biographical Data

Brown, Norman Leslie

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) (RCN)
Official Number O-9613
 
Birth 01/08/1922 Death 31/07/2011
Place Pittsfield Place Bridgewater
Area MA Area NS
Country USA Country Canada
 
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Biography
He graduated from the University of Toronto in Mechanical Engineering. After his naval service he was appointed Principal of the Lunenburg Regional Vocational School at Bridgewater NS. (He retired again August 1987.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Stoker 2/c (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR 1943. In 1943 he served in HMCS York for UNTD. (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Probationary A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1946). He served in HMCS York 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Divisional Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for Training 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN 1946. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1946). He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College Devonport for Training 1947. He served in H.M.S. Victory for Damage Control Course 1948. He served in H.M.S. Glory for Engine Room Training and Watchkeeping Certificate 1948. He served in H.M.S. Theseus to Continue Engine Room Training 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN 1949 (With seniority dated 01/10/1945). He served in HMCS Niobe for Air Engineering Conversion Course 1949. He served in H.M.S. Thunder for Air Engineering Conversion Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 18th Carrier Air Group 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Air Engineering Duties 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 SAG as Group Air Engineering Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 31 SAG as Group Air Engineering Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 SAG as Group Air Engineering Officer 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1953). He served in HMCS Magnificent for 31 SAG as Group Air Engineering Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 SAG as Group Air Engineering Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Superintendent HMC Dockyard Halifax for Manager Engineering Department 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air Engineering) 1954. He served in HMCS Labrador as Senior Engineer Officer and Air Engineer Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Commodore Superintendent Atlantic Coast for Labrador (Paying Off) 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Air Engineering 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Air Engineering as Deputy Director Air Engineering 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge School of Naval Air Maintenance 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Ground Crew Division 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Commodore Superintendent Atlantic Coast for Planning Department Ship Repair 1964. He served in CFB Halifax on Staff of Commodore Superintendent Atlantic Coast for Planning Department Ship Repair 1966. (He was retired 01/12/1967.)
 
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Anecdotes
Bill Clearihue reports that "He graduated UofT in Spring '46 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. So he would have had 2 UNTD summers as a Stoker 2nd-class. As he started at UofT in 1941 he was very likely a COTC beforehand."
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell (Autumn 2011); http://www.sweenysfuneralhome.com/2011/Brown,%20Norman%20Leslie.html; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2014-12-24 00:00:00

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