Biographical Data
Clitheroe, Robert Edgar If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant (E) (A/E) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	11/07/1927	Death	19/07/1998
Place	Cobourg	Place	Oshawa
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education as Transport Supervisor. (He retired again 01/08/1985.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Private (Canadian Army) (With seniority dated 10/03/1942). He served in 22nd (Med) Battery 1942, Discharged (Under Age) 1942. He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/01/1945) Transferred to FAA as TAG. (Transferred to RCN 02/03/1946). He was appointed as a AM 2/c (E) RCN 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for Air Mechanic Training 1946. He served in H.M.S. Daedalus for Aero-Engine Mechanic Training. He served in HMCS Warrior for 803 Squadron 1947. He served in #806 RN Squadron for CNE Air Show 1948. He served in #743 FRU 1948. He served in #803 Squadron 1950. He served in 871 RN Squadron. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Aviation Technician Course. He was appointed as a P1AT4 RCN 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Air Department 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for NAMS as Instructor. He was appointed as a C2AT4 RCN 1960. He served in HMCS Naden for Limited Duty Officer's Course 1961, (CFR 29/05/1962). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer (AE) RCN (With seniority dated 29/05/1962). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officer's Divisional Course 1962. He served in HMCS Hochelaga for Management Course 1962. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron for Air Engineering Certificate 1962. He served in HMCS Naden for Engineering Division 1963. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (AE) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Temporary Flag Lieutenant 1965. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Director General Aviation (Navy) as CS2F Project Officer 1965. He served in CFB Uplands Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment as UAMEO 1969. He served in HMCS Shearwater on BAMEO Staff 1971. He served in HMCS Shearwater in VS-880 Squadron as Air Engineering Officer 1972. (He was retired 26/06/1973.) (He was qualified for air engineering duties)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-11-28 00:00:00

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