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Chalmers, John David If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | O-13002 |
Birth | 00/00/1930 | Death | 16/04/2016 |
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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." |
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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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2017-02-09 00:00:00 |