Biographical Data
Robertson, Ian William Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
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Birth	26/06/1924	Death	09/10/1993
Place	Victoria	Place	Victoria
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

After his naval service he joined the DND Joint Intelligence Bureau 1949-50. He served in DND Secretary's Branch as Secretary Interdepartmental Committee and Liaison Officer (External Affairs) 1951-54. He was appointed as Executive Assistant 1954. He served in NATO & OEEC Canadian Delegation as Secretary, Chargé D'Affaires Copenhagen. He was appointed as A/High Commissioner Malaysia. He was appointed as Government of Canada Federal-Provincial Coordinator (Western Canada).

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCNVR 1942. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1942. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/06/1943). He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) for LL Division 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Christopher for Coastal Forces Course and 6th MGB Flotilla Lowestoft 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/06/1943). He served in HM MGB-461 on commissioning as Third Lieutenant 1944. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/06/1944). He served in a Pilot Training Course 1945. (He was demobilized 1945.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (Appointed 20/09/1946) (With seniority dated 26/06/1944). He served in HMCS Chippawa 1946. He served in HMCS Cataraqui 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R). (He was retired). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London);
Last update
2011-03-22 00:00:00

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