Biographical Data
Smith, Christopher Gordon Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	09/11/1920	Death	14/09/1997
Place	Victoria	Place	Saanich
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications	psa. psc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined the Victoria Conservatory of Music as Administrator 1969-73 & 1980-82. He served with The Canadian Executive Service Overseas (CUSO) for service in Nigeria and West Africa 1975-77 and Malaysia 1978-80. (He was retired again 01/09/1982.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (RCN Special Entry No. 47) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1939). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1939. He served in H.M.S. Frobisher for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Vindictive for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Belfast for Training 1939. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1939). He served in H.M.S. Southampton 1939, (He survived the sinking in H.M.S. Southampton in East Mediterranean 11/01/1941.) He served in Liverpool for Training 1941. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1940). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1941). He served in HMCS Niobe for H.M.S. Excellent for Course 1941. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1941. He served in HMCS Assiniboine as Executive Officer 1941. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(With seniority dated 16/12/1942). He served in HMCS Iroquois 1945. He served in HMCS Ottawa as Executive Officer 1945. He served in HMCS Iroquois as Executive Officer 1945. He served in HMCS Iroquois (I) (In command) 1945. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for Pilot Training With RN 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for RAF Perth for Basic Flying Training at #11 EFTS 1946. He served in HMCS Niobe for RAF Church Lawford for Basic Flying Training for #20 FTS 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1947). He served in H.M.S. Fulmar for Loan to RN for Course OFS 1 1947. He served in H.M.S. Vulture for Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk for Flying Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Fulmar for Firefly Deck Landing Training Course 1947. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Deck Landing Qualifications. He served in HMCS Niobe for Flying Duties 1947. He served in H.M.S. Blackcap for RNAS Streeton for Ferry Command Ferry Flight 1947. He served in H.M.S. Falcon for RNAS Takali Malta for 814 RN Squadron 1948. He served in H.M.S. Triumph for RNAS Halfar Malta for 827 RN Squadron 1948. He served in H.M.S. Drake I for Passage to UK 1948. He served in HMCS Niobe for Passage to UK 1948. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1948). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Canadian Air Station Dartmouth in Training Air Group 1 as Commanding Officer 743 Fleet Reconnaissance Unit 1948. (Reverted to Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1949)). He served in HMCS Bytown for Duty at HMCS Niagara as Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff (Washington DC) 1949. He served in HMCS Bytown for NHQ for Duty with Chief of Naval Personnel 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty With Officer-in-Charge RCN Depot Halifax as Deputy Manning Commander East Coast 1949. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/12/1950). He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Director Manning as Deputy Director Manning and as Staff Officer (Seaman Personnel) 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Huron 1952. He served in HMCS Huron as Executive Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Huron (In temporary command) 1953. He served in HMCS Huron as Executive Officer (Korean War service) 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1954. He served in HMCS Star on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions 1954. He served in HMCS Comox (II) (In command) and as Commander Second Canadian Minesweeping Squadron and as Senior Officer-in-Command 1955, Fortune (In command) and as Commander Second Canadian Minesweeping Squadron and as Senior Officer-in-Command 1957. He served in HMCS York for Course at Royal canadian Air Force Staff College 1957. He was appointed as a Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1958). He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Chief of Staff (Administration) 1958. He served in HMCS Terra Nova (In command) 1960. He served in HMCS Niobe For Duty With Royal Naval Staff College on Directing Staff 1962. He served in HMCS Naden as Training Commander 1965. He served in HMCS Naden as Executive Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Naden as Commanding Officer 1966. He served in CFB Esquimalt as Executive Officer HMCS Naden and as Base Personnel and Administration Officer 1965. He served in CFB Esquimalt as Base Administration Officer 1968. (He was retired 01/05/1969.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 450. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 66. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Firefly, Oxford, Sea Fire, Anson, Bell Helicopter.
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-01 00:00:00

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