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Hobbs, John Edward

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number U-34385; O-33383
 
Birth 29/07/1925 Death 13/06/2016
Place Ottawa Place Kelowna
Area ON Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
He became qualified as a school teacher at the end of his naval career. He left the Navy in 1968 and began working as a teacher in Maple Ridge. His administrative experience and natural leadership led him to become first the vice-principal of Westview Junior Secondary School, then the principal of Pitt Meadows High School. He retired in 1983.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Signalman RCNVR 1942. He served in HMCS Royalmount. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCN(R) 1946. He served in HMCS Star for UNTD 1946. (Transferred to RCN) He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/07/1951). He served in HMCS Stettler as Sea Training Officer 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 16/07/1959). He served in HMCS James Bay (In command) 1962. He served in HMCS Discovery as Navy Liaison officer for the Sea Cadets in BC and ROTP Supervisor. (He was released 1968.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Williamson, R.J. (1993); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.castanet.net/obituaries/HOBBS%2C_John_Edward/9756/;
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