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Cook, Brian Arthur

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Title Commander (NR) (CF)
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Birth 25/07/1948 Death (nk)
Place Saskatoon Place (nk)
Area SK Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
He was the son of Bernard Charles Cook and Rosemary Vivien Knight (both former naval officers). He is a lawyer in Vancouver. He was the husband of Captain (NR) Christine V. Newburn the Commanding Officer of Discovery 1993-1996.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1966). He served in HMCS Unicorn for UNTD 1966-1968. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Training 1967. He served in HMCS Malahat for Training 1968. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1968. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1970. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (NR) 1972. He served in HMCS Discovery 1978. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (NR) 1977. He was appointed as a Commander (NR) 1986. He served in HMCS Discovery as Commanding Officer 1988-1991. He served in HMCS Cowichan (In command) 1988. He served in HMCS Chaleur (In command) 1989. He served in CFB Esquimalt for Sea Training Pacific as OIC MCDV 1997. He served in HMCS Nanaimo (II) (Incommand) 1998-99. He served in HMCS Edmonton (In command) 1999-2000. (He was released.)
 
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References
Link (Vol. 6 No. 4. December 1999); Personal Letter Communication 19/04/1997 Vivien Cook, Victoria BC to John MacFarlane; Winters, Barbara 1996; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_images/navres_images/e-link/1999-12-link.pdf; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2010-11-25 00:00:00

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