Biographical Data

Page, Michael Henry Elvey

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Title Commander (RCN)
Official Number O-57090
 
Birth 22/07/1923 Death (nk)
Place Calgary Place (nk)
Area AB Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After is naval service he woked with Pemberton Holmes Ltd. (Realtor/Insurance) at Victoria BC, retiring in 1983 as General Manager.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCNVR 1941. He served in HMCS Avalon for Signal Training Centre/Port Signal Station/Port War Signal Station (Cape Spear) 1941. He served in HMCS Rosthern. He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR. He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) for DD Division. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 12/10/1942). He served in HMCS Chatham for Extended Defence Duties and P.W.S.S. Officer-in-Charge (Kinahan Island). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/04/1944). He served in HMCS Orkney 1944. He served in HMCS Nene. He served in RNAS Rattray for Observer Training 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for AN/APS Course 1946, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) RCN. RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1944). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Pilotage Course 1947. He served in HMCS Warrior as Assistant Operations Officer 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Communications Course 1948. He served in RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Observer in 826 Squadron 1948. He served in CJATC Rivers MB for 826 Squadron as Observer and for Army Cooperation Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for A/S Tactical Course 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 826 Squadron as Senior Observer 1949. He served with the USN in San Diego for PCO/PXO Course 1949. He served in HMCS Naden as Flag Lieutenant to Flag Officer Pacific Coast 1949. He served in HMCS Ontario as Seaman Training Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated 12/04/1952). RCAF Grand Bend for Controllers Course 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Operations Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group and VS-881 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Staff College Course Greenwich 1954. He served in Woolich for Tactical Course 1955). He served in NHQ as Assistant Director Personnel Officers (Plans) 1955. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1957). He served in NHQ as Assistant Director Personnel Officers (Plans) and Staff Officer (Air Personnel) 1957. He served in HMCS Cayuga (In command) 1958. He served in HMCS St. Laurent (II) (In command) 1959). He served in NHQ for Directorate of Naval Manning as Deputy Director 1960. He served in the RN on Exchange for Duty at Admiralty on Staff of Director General Training 1962. He served in HMCS Naden as Manning Commander and Officer-in-Charge RCN Depot 1964. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College (Toronto) as Syndicate Director 1968. (He was retired in 1971.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 800 (day), 200 (night). Total Deck Landings: 65. Service Aircraft Flown: Tracker
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-01 00:00:00

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