Biographical Data
McGregor, William Bruce If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	O-49250

 

Birth	04/05/1914	Death	2002/07/29
Place	Victoria	Place	Victoria
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCNVR. He served in the Royal Roads Naval College for Officer Training (First Class). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1942) (Later backdated to 1941). He served in HMC LCI (L)-299 (In command) in 262nd Canadian LCI Flotilla for Operation Neptune 1944. (It is said that his was the first landing craft on the beach.) (Short Service Appointment 30/03/1953). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1949). He served in HMCS Naden. (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping certificate.)

 

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References
Obituary 02/08/2002 Victoria Times Colonist; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-03-19 00:00:00

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