Biographical Data
Rompkey, Ronald George Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (NR) (CF)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	00/00/1943	Death	01/08/2014
Place	St. John's	Place	St. John's
Area		Area	NL
Country	Newfoundland	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	OC; Ordre National du Mérite (France);
Awards	FEHist.S.
Qualifications

 

Biography

He was living in St. John's NL at the time of his recruitment. He was the younger brother of Senator Bill Rompkey. He was an English professor for many years at Memorial University and was involved in the creation of books that explored the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. The University of Toronto Press published his biography of British doctor Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell — “Grenfell of Labrador: A Biography” — in 1991.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1961. He served in HMCS Cabot for UNTD 1961. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (NR). He was appointed as a Commander (NR). He served in HMCS Cabot as Commanding Officer 1984-1988. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-08-01/article-3820916/Academic%2C-writer-Ronald-Rompkey-dead-at-70/1;
Last update
2014-08-01 00:00:00

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