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Gilhen, Cyril Frank If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (LD) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	14/05/1924	Death	30/10/2000
Place	Plymouth	Place	Kingston
Area		Area	NS
Country	UK	Country	Canada

 

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Military Service

He was appointed as a Mechanical Apprentice HMC Dockyard Halifax 1940. He was appointed as an Engine Room Artificer 5/c RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/05/1944). He served in HMCS Stadacona for New Entry Training 1944. He served in HMCS Stadacona for technical training. He served in HMCS Niobe 1944. He served in H.M.S. Newfoundland for Technical Training 1944, (Transferred to RCN 28/07/1944). He was appointed as a A/Petty Officer ERA 4/c RCN (With seniority dated 28/07/1944). He served in H.M.S. Peregrine for Aircraft Trades Training. He served in RNAS Worthy Down for Training. He served in H.M.S. Cadwell for Training. He was appointed as a Petty Officer Aircraft Artificer RCN (With seniority dated 31/05/1945). He served in H.M.S. Peregrine to Stand By HMCS Warrior 1945. He served in HMCS Warrior for Air HQ Department 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe to Stand By HMCS Magnificent 1947. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 825 Squadron 1948. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Second Class (With seniority dated 01/07/1948). He served in the School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance as instructor 1948. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer First Class RCN (With seniority dated 15/07/1951). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Squadron Chief 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Senior NCO in Air HQ Department 1953. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Commissioned Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 05/09/1956). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Leadership Training 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty at Fairey Aviation Canada 1956. He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer (A/E) RCN (Appointed 01/09/1957) (With seniority dated 05/09/1956). He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Engineering College Plymouth for Training 1957. He served in HMCS Cape Breton as Instructor. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Engineering Department as Planning Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Engineering Department as Station Facilities Officer1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1963. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (LD) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1966). He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance 1968. (He retired on 21/12/1974.) (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);
Last update
2011-03-15 00:00:00

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