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Dorrance, John Howard If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Instructor Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-21330

 

Birth	15/05/1935	Death	05/05/2009
Place	Montreal	Place	Victoria
Area	QC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

He served as a Sea Cadet officer. As a student he worked for Frontier College laying CPR rails across Canada by day, and in the evenings teaching literacy skills to immigrants from all cultural and ethnic groups. After acquiring a B.A., in history from Sir George Williams University, he obtained a Master of Education in Administration at McGill at the beginning of his 24 year career as elementary-school principal. He retired to Victoria in 1991 from Montreal.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1953. In 1953 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD. He was appointed as an Instructor Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). (He was released.)

 

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References
Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=john-howard-dorrance&pid=127089298;
Last update
2015-01-14 00:00:00

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