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Hutton, Gilbert JeromePhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | U-36450; O-35396 |
Birth | 08/06/1928 | Death | 12/11/2010 |
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Place | Hamilton | Place | Hamilton |
Area | ON | Area | ON |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Biography |
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He was living in Hamilton ON at the time of his recruitment. He studied metallurgy at McMaster University and did graduate work at the University of Toronto. He worked with the Defence Research board (Atlantic) in Halifax NS and later in HQ in Ottawa ON. He played a key role in the preservation of the Historic Properties on the waterfront of Halifax as President of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia. After his retirement he returned to Hamilton ON. He was a founding member of the UNTD Association. |
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCN(R) 1946. He served in HMCS Star (McMaster University) for UNTD 1946-1950. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 06/02/1950). He served in HMCS Huron) (Korean War service) 1950. He was appointed as an A/Ordnance Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 06/08/1951). He was appointed as an Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R). (He was released.) |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London); http://www.untd.org/; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); |
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2015-06-22 00:00:00 |