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Gummer, Ernest Marwood If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant-Commander (L) (RCN) |
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Official Number | O-29673 |
Birth | 26/09/1922 | Death | 09/11/2018 |
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Place | Halifax | Place | Ottawa |
Area | NS | Area | ON |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Awards | He was inducted into the St. Mary's University Sports Hall of Fame |
Qualifications | BEng; |
Biography |
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He enrolled at Nova Scotia Technical College and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1946. In 1946 he joined Maritime Tel & Tel in Halifax as an Assistant Toll Transmission Engineer. After his naval service he joined the Department of Supply and Services in Ottawa as a Procurement Officer & Corporate Planner. In 1976, he became Director, Product Planning managing Canada's Shipbuilding Product Centre and continued in this capacity until 1986. (He retired in 1988). |
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/11/1943). In 1943 he served in HMCS SCotian. (He was demobilized in 1945) He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Deputy Electrical Officer 1958. (He was released 01/12/1965.) |
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Anecdotes |
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On Remembrance Day 1943, Ernie joined the University Naval Training Division of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and served until June 21, 1945. |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; https://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/ernest-marwood-butch-gummer-1076363593; |
Last update |
2019-08-03 00:00:00 |