Biographical Data
Chown, Donald George MacPhail If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Captain (NR)
Official Number	O-13708

 

Birth	13/07/1924	Death	16/03/1988
Place	(nk)	Place	Kingston
Area	(nk)	Area	ON
Country	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

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Honours	OMM.
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Biography
He worked in the Chown family business. In the late 1960s he became a high school teacher until his retirement. After retiring as a teacher, he became the Federal Harbourmaster for Kingston and operated a business called Harbour & Marina Consulting Services.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (RCNVR). (Transferred to Canadian Army). He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Princess of Wales Own Regiment in the Canadian Army. (Transferred to RCN(R) 1948). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 25/06/1949). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 22/06/1953). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 Reserve Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 22/06/1961). He was appointed as a Commander (NR). He was appointed as a Captain (NR). He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer 1967-1970. He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer 1973-1975. (He was released 1984.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft flown: North American Harvard, Grumman TBF Avenger, Tracker
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London); Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020);
Last update
2020-11-13 00:00:00

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