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Browne, Nicholas Herman Joseph If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Colonel (PLT)
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Birth	00/01/1937	Death	(nk)
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Country	Netherlands	Country	(nk)

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Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). He served in Canadian Services College Royal Roads 1955. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training. He was Awarded Wings 01/09/1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater in HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1961). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pre-Fleet Course 1963. He served in HMCS St. Laurent for Watchkeeping Certificate 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Operations Department 1965. He served in US Naval Test Pilot School Patuxent MD for Test Pilot Qualification 1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron. He served in CFB Ottawa for AETE 1970. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Air Combat Systems 1971. He served in Canadian Forces Language School for Chinese Language Training 1972. He served in NDHQ for Foreign Liaison Office 1973. He served in HS-423 Squadron for Ship Helicopter Air Detachments. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1976). He served in US Armed Forces Staff College Course. He served in US Naval Air Systems Command. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT). He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 as Commanding Officer 1980. He served in Maritime Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (RW). He served in Canadian Forces Language Training School for Chinese Language Training. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT). He served in Canadian Forces Attache Beijing. He served in NDHQ as Chief of Intelligence and Security as Director General Intelligence and Security Services 1989. He served as Canadian Forces Attache to The Hague 1990. (He was retired 09/1992.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). He served in Canadian Services College Royal Roads 1955. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1959. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training. He was Awarded Wings 01/09/1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater in HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1961). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pre-Fleet Course 1963. He served in HMCS St. Laurent for Watchkeeping Certificate 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Operations Department 1965. He served in US Naval Test Pilot School Patuxent MD for Test Pilot Qualification 1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron. He served in CFB Ottawa for AETE 1970. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Air Combat Systems 1971. He served in Canadian Forces Language School for Chinese Language Training 1972. He served in NDHQ for Foreign Liaison Office 1973. He served in HS-423 Squadron for Ship Helicopter Air Detachments. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1976). He served in US Armed Forces Staff College Course. He served in US Naval Air Systems Command. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT). He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 as Commanding Officer 1980. He served in Maritime Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (RW). He served in Canadian Forces Language Training School for Chinese Language Training. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT). He served in Canadian Forces Attache Beijing. He served in NDHQ as Chief of Intelligence and Security as Director General Intelligence and Security Services 1989. He served as Canadian Forces Attache to The Hague 1990. (He was retired 09/1992.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, HTL-6, Sea King, T-33, H-46, Beaver, B-25, T-28, Allouette
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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Browne, Nicholas Herman Joseph