Biographical Data

Robertson, Bruce William

Personal Image

Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Title Captain (N) (LOG)
Official Number U-63900; O-62705
 
Birth 22/09/1929 Death 04/08/2005
Place Montreal Place Cobble Hill
Area QC Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications pcsc. nadc.
 
Biography
He was living in Montreal QC at the time of his recruitment. After his naval service he was the Counsellor (Finance) with Canadian Delegation to NATO (Brussels Belgium). (He retired again 01/08/1987.) He served as the President of the Naval Officers Association of Canada (Brussels Branch) 1983-87.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 05/03/1949). He served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD 1948-1951. He served as the editor of the White Twist (UNTD Yearbook) 1951. (He was released.) (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (S) RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1952). He served in HMCS Ontario for Training 1954. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (S) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1954). He served in HMCS Ontario for Training 1953. He served in HMCS Naden 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Supply Officer RCN Hospital 1955. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (S) RCN (Appointed 01/11/1955) (With seniority dated 01/09/1954). He served in HMCS Oshawa as Supply Officer 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S) RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1956). He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Naval Supply Depot Esquimalt as Officer-in-Charge CVD 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Aviation Stores 1958. He served in HMCS Columbia as Supply Officer 1961. He served in NHQ on Staff of ASD DART 1963. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in NHQ as Officer-in-Charge ASD DART 1964. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College for Staff Course 1966. He was appointed as a Commander (LOG) (With seniority dated 01/07/1967). He served in CFHQ as SEC Chief of Technical Services 1967. He served in #1 ADHQ Lahr (Germany) as Staff Officer (Exchange Systems) 1969. He served in NATO Defence Staff College (Rome) for Staff Course 1971. He served in CFB Europe as Senior Staff Officer (Supply) 1971. He served in CFHQ Comptroller Branch as Section Head 1972. He served in NDHQ as Director Financial Services 1974. He was appointed as a Captain (Log) (With seniority dated 01/01/1976). He served in #1 Canadian Forces Supply Depot as Commanding Officer 1977. He served in HQ UNEF II as Chief Logistics Officer and D/COMD 1979. He served in HQ Canadian Forces Training System as Deputy Chief of Staff (Technical Services) 1979. He served in HQ Canadian Forces Training System as Deputy Chief of Staff (Training) 1980. (He retired 24/09/1982.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown
Named Features
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Williamson, R.J. (1993); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-03-07 00:00:00

© 2002-2023