Biographical Data
Prette, Richard Allen Bedford Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-61187

 

Birth	12/10/1931	Death	28/01/2024
Place	Ottawa	Place	Victoria
Area	ON	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Qualifications	CLU

 

Biography
He worked with the London Life Insurance Company at Victoria BC as a Certified Life Underwriter for 35 years.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/01/1951). He served in HMCS Malahat for UNTD 1950-1951. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 24/08/1955). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in HMCS Malahat. (He was released.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/victoria-bc/richard-prette-11644861 (website viewed 13/02/2024);
Last update
2015-03-03 00:00:00

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