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Lewry, John

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (O) (RCN)
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR 1940. (CFR). He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Observer Training. He served in H.M.S. Goshawk (Piarco Trinidad) for Observer Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 08/05/1945). (He was demobilized). (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/05/1945). He served in HMCS Magificent for #19 Carrier Air Group as Observer in 825 Squadron 1948). He served in NHQ for Special Duty on Course at RCAF Station Centralia 1953, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated 08/05/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Operations Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VS-880 Squadron 1956, Fort Erie as Executive Officer 1958. He served in HMCS York. He served in HMCS Stadacona. (He was retired 21/08/1965.)
 
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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