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Kingswell, Albert Edgar

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (O) (RN)
Official Number O-39239
 
Birth 00/00/1914 Death 14/04/1992
Place (nk) Place Parksville
Area (nk) Area BC
Country UK Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Canada Manpower Department.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Boy Seaman RN. He was appointed as a Boy Telegraphist RN (With seniority dated 08/01/1930). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent 1930. He served in H.M.S. Warspite. He served in H.M.S. Hawkins. He served in H.M.S. Effingham. He served in H.M.S. Enterprise. He was appointed as a Naval Airman RN (With seniority dated 01/06/1939). He served in H.M.S. Ark Royal for 814 Squadron as Telegraphist Air Gunner 1939. He served in H.M.S. Hermes. He was appointed as a PO Airman RN. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent as Instructor. He was appointed as a CPO Airman RN. He was appointed as a CPO Observer RN 1942. He served in H.M.S. Glasgow as CPO Observer 1942. He served in H.M.S. Victory for Upper Yardman Selection Board 1943. (CFR, RN Upper Yardman College 1944). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) RN 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 22/01/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1946). He served in H.M.S. Zodiak for Watchkeeping Certificate 1952, Helicopter Training Course 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). (On Loan from RN to RCN 20/06/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School Staff 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School Staff as Senior Instructor 1956. (He retired 02/07/1959) (Short Service Appointment) (With seniority dated Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 09/04/1962). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1962. (He was retired 20/03/1965.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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