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Title	Captain (N) (MARS)
Official Number	O-39305

 

Birth	00/07/1929	Death	06/10/2006
Place	(nk)	Place	Victoria
Area	(nk)	Area	BC
Country	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

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Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN 1949. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1949. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1950). He served in HMCS Niobe for Training with RN. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in HMCS Antigonish 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 12/04/1953). He served in HMCS Stettler 1954. He served in HMCS Ste Therese as Sea Training Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Leadership School 1955. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Torpedo Anti-Submarine Course 1957. He served in HMCS Outremont. He served in HMCS Fort Erie as Squadron TAS Officer on Staff of CCC7. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Weapons Qualification Course 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (RCN) (With seniority dated 12/04/1961). He served in HMCS St. Croix as Weapons Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Crescent for CCC1 as Squadron TAS Officer 1963. He served on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast 1963-65. He served in CFHQ in Personnel 1969. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/01/1970). He served in HMCS Mackenzie (In command) 1972-73. He served in HMCS Restigouche (II) (in command) 1972. He served in HMCS Kootenay (II) (In command) 1973-74. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle (II) (In command) 1976-77. He was appointed as a Captain (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in HMCS Provider (II) (In command) 1978. (He was retired 1981.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Autumn 2006;
Last update
2011-02-14 00:00:00

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