Biographical Data

Oliver, Henry Dudgeon

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Title Surgeon Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number (nk)
 
Birth 05/07/1927 Death 07/12/1972
Place Saffron-Walden Place (nk)
Area Essex Area TX
Country UK Country USA
 
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Qualifications MB. ChB. MRCS. LRCP.
 
Biography
He was qualified as a medical doctor. He obtained his M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. from Middlesex hospital in 1948. He was certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, in Public Health and Aviation Medicine.
 
Military Service
From the staff of the Red Cross Hospital at Maidenhead, England, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy. He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 20/09/1949). He completed a nine-month course in aviation medicine, including flying training at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL USA. He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 20/09/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Principal Medical Officer 1954. In 1960 he served in HMCS Bonaventure as Principal Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon. He served in NHQ For Duty With Aviation Medicine Laboratory Toronto ON as Officer-in-charge 1962. He was appointed as a Surgeon Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1963). (He was released.)
 
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Anecdotes
His daughter, Susan Holmes, states "My father worked at seaview hospital in corpus Christie Texas as a civilian and was the chief medical director for a new drug and alcohol recovery unit. He pioneered a methadone clinic for heroin addicts and endeavored to help them be productive members of society."
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (Susan Oliver Holmes - Nauticapedia 24/01/2017);
Last update
2017-01-24 00:00:00

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