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Cameron, Mervyn Dee

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Title Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number U-12525; O-11434
 
Birth 05/06/1932 Death (nk)
Place Eston Place (nk)
Area SK Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/01/1950). He served in HMCS Unicorn for University of Saskatchewan UNTD 1949-1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS Comox for Watchkeeping Certificate 1954, (Short Service Appointment 01/04/1955). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1952). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1955, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN 14/06/1956. He served in HMCS Haida 1956. He served in HMCS Sault Ste. Marie 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1958. He served in HMCS St. Laurent 1959. He served in HMCS Cayuga 1959. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Communications School for Long Communications Course 1959. He served in HMCS Crescent as Watchkeeping Officer and Squadron Communications Officer 1960, He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as Watchkeeping Officer and Squadron Communications Officer 1960, Staff of Captain Sea Training as Staff Communications Officer 1962. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 14/06/1964). He served in Staff of Commander Fifth Canadian Escort Squadron as Squadron Communications Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School as Communications Officer 1965. He served in SACLANT HQ on Staff of Commander Ocean Area Atlantic (Norfolk VA) as NATO Plans Officer 1967. He served in HMCS Annapolis as Executive Officer 1969. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College for Staff Course 1971. He served in NDHQ as Staff Officer (Naval Communications Requirements) 1972. He served in CFS Aldergrove as Commanding Officer 1976. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/06/1979). He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Communications) 1979. He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA) as Chief Communications Requirements 1983. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Chief of Programs 1986, (Transferred to Supplementary Reserve 1987.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate. Qualified to command a destroyer.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://jproc.ca/rrp/aldergrove.html;
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