Biographical Data
O'Brien, John Charles If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Commander (NR) (CF)
Official Number	U-00892

 

Birth	29/08/1940	Death	(nk)
Place	Saint John	Place	(nk)
Area	NB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	Maritime Commander's Commendation.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
He was living in Saint John NB at the time of his recruitment into the navy.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 06/11/1959). He served in HMCS Scotian for UNTD 1958-1959. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated01/09/1963). He served in Naval Control of Shipping (NCS) Course 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1965). (He was retired 01/05/1966.) (He rejoined the RCN(R) on 01/11/1969). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (NR) (With seniority dated 01/01/1976). He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Executive Officer 1977. He served in H.M.S. Vernon for Advanced Naval Control of Shipping Course 1979. He was appointed as a Commander (NR) (With seniority dated 01/01/1987). He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Naval Control of Shipping Officer (New Brunswick) 1988. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer Naval Control of Shipping 1990. He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Naval Control of Shipping Officer (New Brunswick) 1992, (Transferred to Supplementary Ready Reserve 1993). (He was released.)

 

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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; The White Twist 1960; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-02-25 00:00:00

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