Biographical Data
Houston, Roderick Moore If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
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Birth	09/05/1931	Death	(nk)
Place	North Battleford	Place	(nk)
Area	SK	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Pratt & Whitney Canada as Marketing Support Manager 1968. Program Manager for Upgrade of DDH-280 Propulsion and Electric Plants. (He was retired in 1995.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1949. He served in the Royal Roads for Training 1949. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1951). He served in H.M.S. Eagle for Training 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN 1952. He served in RNEC Manadon for Training 1952. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1954). He served in HMCS Ontario for Engineering Watchkeeping Certificate 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN 1955. He served in RNEC Manadon for Aeronautical Engineering Course 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Air Engineering Duties (Temp.) 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-881 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Niobe for Training With RN at RAF Cranfield Aeronautical College 1958. He served in HMCS Shearweater for VX-10 Squadron as Senior Project Engineer Officer 1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1962). He served in NDHQ on Staff of Chief of Logistics Engineering and Development 1962. He was appointed as a Commander RCN 1966. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of Aerospace Systems Engineering. (He resigned 01/08/1968.) (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
2011-02-28 00:00:00

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