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Dowdall, Francis Theodore

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Title Captain (AERE)
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Birth 15/05/1930 Death 18/12/2019
Place Toronto Place Perth
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked with the Public Service as Computer Programmer 1978. He retired again July 29, 1992.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Electrician's Mate 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 03/06/1948). He served in HMCS Naden for New Entry Training 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School Course 1948. He was appointed as a OSEM1 RCN (With seniority dated 05/08/1949). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Electrician's Mate 1949. He was appointed as a ABEM1 (With seniority dated 03/09/1949). He served in NRS Newport Corners Radio Station 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School Course 1951. He was appointed as a LSEM1 RCN (With seniority dated 15/06/1951). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 1 Hangar 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 871 Squadron 1951. (He was released 06/06/1953). (He rejoined RCN 18/07/1955.) He served in HMCS York 1955. He was appointed as a ABLM1 RCN (With seniority dated 18/07/1955). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Refresher Training 1955. He served in the 6th Submarine Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School for Electrical Technician Air Trade Group 3 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-870 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1959. He was appointed as a Petty Officer 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Trade Group 4 Course 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircraft Maintenance Depot 1964. He served in HMCS Naden for General List Officer Branch Qualifying Course 1965. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Avionics Electrical Officer 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Squadron Electrical Officer 1968. He was appointed as a Captain (AERE) (With seniority dated 14/04/1969). He served in CFB Montreal for Canadian Forces School of Management for Computer Programming Course 1972. He served in NDHQ in DND Computer Centre 1972. He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer Avionics Instrument and Electrical 1974. He served in MARCOM HQ for Computer Systems 1976. He served in CFB Borden as Incremental Staff for CFOCs 1977. (He retired 03/11/1978.) (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); https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/obituaries/francis-theodore-frank-dowdall-31833/;
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