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Powell, John EdmundPhoto Credit: RCN Official Photo |
Title | Surgeon Lieutenant (RCNVR) |
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Qualifications | BSc; MD |
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He attended McGill University graduating BSC 1936 and in medicine 1940. He was married to Audrey Goodwin |
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He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (COTC McGill University) (Transferred to RCNVR) He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/06/1941). In 1942 he served with the Royal Navy attached to the Fleet Air Arm. In 1942 he served in HMS Avenger. He was killed in the sinking of HMS Avenger 15/11/1942. |
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In 1942 he was missing and presumed dead after naval operations November 15, 1942. (Casualty List December 12,1942) when HMS Avenger was torpedoed and sunk while returning from Csablanca with a North African convoy. (He had previously been on two convoys to North Russia.) |
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http://www.archives.mcgill.ca/public/exhibits/mcgillremembers/results.asp?id=6153; McGill University Archives, 0000-0481.01.1.e6190; |
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2018-05-12 00:00:00 |