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Clark, Frederick Gordon

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 27/03/1932 Death 19/10/2016
Place (nk) Place Victoria
Area (nk) Area BC
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Biography
He graduated from Sir George Williams College in Montreal QC,
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (S) RCN(R) 1953. In 1953 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD. (Transferred to RCN 01/10/1954). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (S) RCN (With seniority 01/10/1954). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1955). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1956). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in HMCS Bonaventure. He served in HMCS Swansea. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 27/05/1965). In 1965 he served in HMCS Nipigon as Supply Officer. (He was released 01/11/1983.) (He was qualified for supply duties)
 
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Anecdotes
He was the Supply Officer on HMCS Nipigon on October 18th, 1965 when an explosion and fire onboard occurred at sea resulting in the loss of 3 crewmen.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=f-gordon-clark&pid=182623196#sthash.lGUEi413.dpuf;
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