Biographical Data
Hugessen, Andrew John Knatchbull Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Sub-Lieutenant (E) (RCN(R))
Official Number	V-93655; R-333; U-35680; O-34673

 

Birth	30/06/1926	Death	05/12/2008
Place	Montreal	Place	Montreal
Area	QC	Area	QC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He was the son of Senator Adrian Norton Knatchbull Hugessen (served 1937-1967). He studied engineering at McGill University. He worked as a consultant helping companies to standardize production in Africa, Malaysia and Columbia. Later he switched to teaching engineering at l’Université de Montréal. He was a member of the Canadian Olympic sailing team for the Helsinki games in 1952.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR 1944. In 1944 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD 1944. In 1945 he served in HMCS Discovery for training. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 06/02/1949). (He was released.)

 

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References
Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.archives.mcgill.ca/public/exhibits/mcgillremembers/results.asp?id=3832; McGill University Archives, 0000-0481.01.1.e3831; The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London);
Last update
2015-02-02 00:00:00

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