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Creery, Raymond Arbuthnot Bourchier

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Title Captain (RCN)
Official Number O-16690
 
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Biography
He was the son of Rear-Admiral Wallace Bouchier Creery RCN and the brother of Lieutenant Timothy William Hulbert Creery RCN(R). He served as the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories after retirement from the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN No. 53) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in the RN For Training 1941). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1943). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1943). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1944). He served in #13 Elementary Flying Training Course. He served in #31 Service Flying Training Course. He served in RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 883 Squadron 1947. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN. He served as Commanding Officer 883 Squadron 1948. He served as Commanding Officer 883 Squadron. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1952). He served as Commanding Officer 30th Carrier Air Group 1952, Course at North Atlantic Defence College (Paris) 1955. He was appointed as a Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1956). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Chief of Staff (Air) 1957. He was appointed as an A/Captain RCN. He served in HMCS Nootka (II) (In command) 1959. He served as Naval Attache to the Netherlands 1963. He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). (He was released.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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