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Ley, John Richard Hale

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
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Birth 25/11/1923 Death 29/11/2008
Place Victoria Place Victoria
Area BC Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked for Sun Life Insurance.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1941). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1941. He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in H.M.S. Malaya for Training 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1943). He served in H.M.S. Excellent for courses 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1943). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1944. He served in HMCS Niobe for HMCS Algonquin 1944. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Flying Training With RCAF 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN 01/08/1945). He served in HMCS Niobe 1945. He served in H.M.S. Godwit for Flying Training 1946. He served in H.M.S. Merganser for Flying training 1946. He served in H.M.S. Vulture for Flying Training 1946. He served in H.M.S. Fulmar 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 826 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 825 Squadron 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Canadian Naval Commander Newfoundland 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS Qualifying Course 1950. He served in HMCS Crescent 1951. He served in HMCS Cayuga 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1953). He served in HMCS Star on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions as Staff officer UNTD 1955. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Command Personnel Officer as Staff Officer UNTD 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pre-Commissioning courses 1957. He served in HMCS Algonquin as Executive Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Bytown for Duty at Canadian Services College HMCS Kingston as Officer In Immediate Command of Naval Personnel on Detached Duty 1959. He served in HMCS Outremont (In command) 1962. He served in NHQ on staff of Director Naval Operations 1964. (He retired 23/02/1966.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Obituaries Winter 2008/2009;
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2011-03-21 00:00:00

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