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Chalmers, John David

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Title Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number O-13002
 
Birth 00/00/1930 Death 16/04/2016
Place Timmins Place Vancouver
Area ON Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). In 1949 he served in HMCS Malahat for Training at Royal Roads. He served in Royal Military College of Canada for Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1952). He served in HMCS Star. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1954). In 1954 he served in HMCS Star. (He was released 1958.)
 
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Bill Clearihue reports that "There are some missing pieces in the record, including his RR/RMC Cadet Number, and his promotion to SLT, but he was promoted to LT RCN(R), sen. 1 May '54, O-13002, attached to HMCS Star. By 1960 he was on the Ret'd List attached to YORK. Those MALAHAT (RR) who started in 1949, were not issued U-numbers, those from 1950 on, were issued U-numbers. He had 3 UNTD summers training; 1950, 1951, 1952. The first 2 while at Royal Roads, the last one while at RMC."
 
References
Bill Clearihue (UNTD Nominal List); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?pid=179722094;
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