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Evelyn, William Hilton

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Title Commander (NR) (CF)
Official Number U-23648; O-22662
 
Birth 13/09/1937 Death 02/12/2007
Place Port of Spain Place Calgary
Area Area AB
Country Trinidad Country Canada
 
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Biography
His family immigrated to Canada in 1942. He worked with General Motors of Canada 1963-90. He served with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary AB as Program Coordinator of Government Funded & Earned Revenue Programs.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (E) (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/01/1956). He served in HMCS Scotian for UNTD 1955-1956. (Transferred to RCN 13/01/1958). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 07/1959). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN. He served in the RNEC Manadon for Aeronautical Engineering College. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aeronautical Engineering duties. (Transferred to RCN(R) 1963). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS Chippawa. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R). He served in HMCS Tecumseh as Commanding Officer 1980-1983. He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R). He was the Canadian Representative to NATO International Confederation of Naval Reserve Officers 1984-87. (He was released.) (He was qualififed for Aeronautical Engineering duties.)
 
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Named Features The Navy League Cadet Corps Commander W.H. Evelyn in Calgary AB was named for him.
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Spring 2008; http://www.cdrevelyn.com/1401.html; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2015-06-10 00:00:00

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