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MacBrien, Joseph JamesPhoto Credit: RCN Official Photo |
Title | Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 00/00/1924 | Death | 18/11/2018 |
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Place | Toronto | Place | Toronto |
Area | ON | Area | ON |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Honours | Distinguished Flying Cross (USA). |
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Qualifications |
Biography |
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After his naval service he was employed with Canadair (Montreal) as Assistant to the President. He later moved with his family to Toronto to pursue a career in finance management. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1943). He served in british and Australian warships in the Pacific. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). In 1945 he werved in HMCS Crescent as Navigating Officer. He served in HMCS Naden. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). He underwent flying training in 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 15/01/1946). (He served on Loan to the USN from the RCN) in 1952. He served in USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for Task Force 77 (Korean War Service) 1952-1953. In 1953 he attended the Royal Naval Staff College course. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). In 1954 he served in NDHQ the on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air). (He was released.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Grumman F9F-5 Panther; |
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Anecdotes |
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In 1964, he was selected to represent Canada sailing in the Tokyo Olympics in the Dragon class,with team mates Ed Botterell and Lynn Watters. |
References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-james-macbrien&pid=190846112; |
Last update |
2021-08-08 00:00:00 |