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Smith, Lawrence William

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth (nk) Death 15/06/1999
Place (nk) Place Bridgetown
Area (nk) Area NS
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Honours DSM. Malta 50th Anniversary Medal (Malta)
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Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RN (With seniority dated 01/05/1939). He served in RNAS Worthy Down for TAG Course #12 1940. He was appointed as a Telegraphist Air Gunner RN (With seniority dated 01/05/1940). He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for 819 Squadron (Swordfish) 1940. He served in RNAS Crete for 819 (Swordfish) Squadron 1941. He served in 815 Squadron (Western Desert service) (Albacore) 1941. He served in RNAS Yarmouth NS for #1 TAGS as Instructor 1942-45. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Airman Telegraphist Air Gunner First Class RN. (Transferred to RCN 1948). He was appointed as an Air Radio Mechanic RCN (With seniority dated 24/03/1948). He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Air Radio Mechanic ยท(With seniority dated 24/03/1948). He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Air Radio Mechanic RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1948). He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Radio Technician (Air) RCN (With seniority dated 30/07/1949). (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 20/08/1951). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School 1951. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1951. He served in HMCS Ontario as Electronics Officer 1951. He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 20/08/1952). He served in HMCS Shearwater for RCN Project Team as Air Electrical Officer 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) (Star) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Electrical Offcer 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Technical Course for Electrical Officers' Qualifying Course 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 13/05/1955). He served in HMCS Niobe for HMCS Bonaventure 1955. He served in HMCS Niobe for Staff of Principal RCN Technical Representative Belfast as Air Electrical Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Niobe II on Staff of Principal RCN Technical Representative HMCS Bonaventure as Air Electrical Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Air Electrical Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical School as Staff Officer Air 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Groundcrew Division as Air Electrical Officer and Staff Officer Training 1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 09/12/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Squadron Electrical Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Squadron Electrical Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Cornwallis as Senior Staff Officer Leadership School 1964. (He was retired 14/04/1967.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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