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Hobbs, John EdwardPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant-Commander (RCN) |
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Official Number | U-34385; O-33383 |
Birth | 29/07/1925 | Death | 13/06/2016 |
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Place | Ottawa | Place | Kelowna |
Area | ON | Area | BC |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Biography |
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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. |
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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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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/; |
Last update |
2015-06-19 00:00:00 |