Biographical Data
Ratcliffe, Richard Photo Credit: Michael Price

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
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Biography
After his naval service he was the owner of Cumberland County Knitters after retirement.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 29/08/1945). He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1945-1947. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 03/07/1947). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He served in HMCS Niobe for Training with RN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 03/01/1951). He served in HMCS Shearwater 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Direction Duties 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 03/01/1959). He served in HMCS York. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle (II) (In command) 1967. (He was released.) (He was qualified in aircraft direction.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2015-08-18 00:00:00

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