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Clark, Frederick Gordon If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant-Commander (RCN) |
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Birth | 27/03/1932 | Death | 19/10/2016 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | Victoria |
Area | (nk) | Area | BC |
Country | (nk) | Country | Canada |
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He graduated from Sir George Williams College in Montreal QC, |
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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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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. |
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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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2017-02-09 00:00:00 |