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Carmichael, Donn If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	U-13190; O-12205

Birth	00/00/1928	Death	12/01/1985
Place	Victoria	Place	Victoria
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Qualifications	BA; MLS;

Biography
He graduated from the University of British Columbia BA’52, MLS’74, January 12, 1985 in Victoria. After a 20 year career as a naval officer, he went back to university, first to the University of Ottawa, and then back to UBC. He worked as a librarian for the Greater Victoria Public Library from 1971 until his death.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 27/09/1948). He served in HMCS Discovery for UNTD 1948-1951. (Transferred to RC). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (with seniority dated 01/08/1954). In 1954 he served in HMCS York as Communications Officer. He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as Communications Officer 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1962). (He was released.) (He was qualified for communications duties.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 27/09/1948). He served in HMCS Discovery for UNTD 1948-1951. (Transferred to RC). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (with seniority dated 01/08/1954). In 1954 he served in HMCS York as Communications Officer. He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as Communications Officer 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1962). (He was released.) (He was qualified for communications duties.)

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Anecdotes
Bill Clearihue reports that "In 1948 he won the competition to rename the student newspaper at Victoria College (University of Victoria), from "The Microscope" to "The Martlet" Donn was in 2nd year at Victoria College and in the UNTD, when in the Fall of '48 they ran a contest to change the name of the student newspaper, which was then called "The Microscope". He happened to be sitting under an unofficial Badge/Coat of Arms/Crest of the College, which consisted of the 3 red Martlets, taken from McGill U, who had originally formed the College in the early 1900s. He had some Heraldic familiarity from the family business and knew that those legless birds were called Martlets and submitted the name. In a vote of 8 to 5, his name was chosen over his nearest competitor, "The Viking". Donn won $5 for his effort and of course "The Martlet" survives to this day, 67 years later."

Anecdotes

Bill Clearihue reports that "In 1948 he won the competition to rename the student newspaper at Victoria College (University of Victoria), from "The Microscope" to "The Martlet" Donn was in 2nd year at Victoria College and in the UNTD, when in the Fall of '48 they ran a contest to change the name of the student newspaper, which was then called "The Microscope". He happened to be sitting under an unofficial Badge/Coat of Arms/Crest of the College, which consisted of the 3 red Martlets, taken from McGill U, who had originally formed the College in the early 1900s. He had some Heraldic familiarity from the family business and knew that those legless birds were called Martlets and submitted the name. In a vote of 8 to 5, his name was chosen over his nearest competitor, "The Viking". Donn won $5 for his effort and of course "The Martlet" survives to this day, 67 years later."

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bilkl Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
Last update
2014-12-26 00:00:00

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