Biographical data

Biographical Data
Newton, John David Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Newton, John David

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	30/09/1920	Death	11/02/2018
Place	Toronto	Place	Kirkland
Area	ON	Area	QC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
After his naval service he worked for Avon Products in manufacturing and purchasing 1966-1984.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 29/08/1941). He served in Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN No. 55) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in RN Engineering College Manadon for Training 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1944). He served in RNAS Worthy Down and RNAS Anthorn for Training 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He served in HMCS Huron for Engineering Training 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1945). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Hangar 1947. He served in NHQ for Staff of Director of Aero-Engineering 1949. He served in HMCS Ontario as Engineering Watchkeeper 1951. He served in HMCS Cayuga as Engineer Officer 1952. (He had Korean War service.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1953). He served in the Second Escort Squadron as Squadron Engineer Officer 1955. He served in Royal Roads (Canadian Services College) as Engineer Officer 1955. He served in NHQ on Staff of DAE 1956. He served in HMCS Naden as Staff Officer (Apprentice Training) 1958. He served in HMCS Naden for HMC Dockyard as Deputy Manager Engineering Department 1959. He served in RCAF Toronto for Air Staff College Course 1961. He served on Staff of PNO Quebec 1964. (He was retired in 1966.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 29/08/1941). He served in Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN No. 55) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in RN Engineering College Manadon for Training 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1944). He served in RNAS Worthy Down and RNAS Anthorn for Training 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He served in HMCS Huron for Engineering Training 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1945). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Hangar 1947. He served in NHQ for Staff of Director of Aero-Engineering 1949. He served in HMCS Ontario as Engineering Watchkeeper 1951. He served in HMCS Cayuga as Engineer Officer 1952. (He had Korean War service.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1953). He served in the Second Escort Squadron as Squadron Engineer Officer 1955. He served in Royal Roads (Canadian Services College) as Engineer Officer 1955. He served in NHQ on Staff of DAE 1956. He served in HMCS Naden as Staff Officer (Apprentice Training) 1958. He served in HMCS Naden for HMC Dockyard as Deputy Manager Engineering Department 1959. He served in RCAF Toronto for Air Staff College Course 1961. He served on Staff of PNO Quebec 1964. (He was retired in 1966.)

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montrealgazette/obituary.aspx?n=john-david-newton&pid=188196197&fhid=11436;
Last update
2018-02-18 00:00:00

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