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Dumbrille, John Edward

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Title Commander (RCN)
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Birth 00/00/1925 Death (nk)
Place Toronto Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked as Director General of Evaluation at CFHQ 1977-1984. He retired again 1984. Afterwards served as President of the Canada Safety Council. (He was qualified for air engineering duties.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1943). He served in the Royal Roads (RCNC) 1943-1945. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/07/1945). He served in the Royal Naval Engineering College Plymouth 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/03/1947). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/10/1946). He served with the Royal Navy for training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/08/1948). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1949). He served in HMCS Shearwater/HMCS Magnificent for VF-871 Squadron as Squadron Engineering Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance as Training Officer 1952. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Air Engineering as Staff Officer 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/08/1956). He served in HMCS Ontario on Staff of Engineering Department 1956. He served in HMCS Athabaskan as Engineering Officer 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) as Project Coordinator Engineering and on Staff of Chief of Naval Personnel as Staff Officer 1958. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1962). He served on the Staff of Commander First Canadian Escort Squadron as Squadron Technical Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer 1963. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Director General Maritime Systems as Staff Officer 1965. He served with the Royal Navy for training at Joint Services Staff College for Staff Course 1968. He served in Candian Defence Liaison Staff (London) as Deputy Liaison Officer 1968. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Chief of Evaluation as Senior Evaluation Analyst. (He was retired 01/12/1973.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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