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Smith, Neil Angus

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Title Commander (RCN)
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Birth 05/08/1917 Death 20/02/2001
Place (nk) Place Ottawa
Area (nk) Area ON
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Biography
He worked in Rolls-Royce Ltd. (Derby UK) as Inspector (Quality Engineering) 1939.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 14/04/1941). He served in H.M.S. Victory for Officers Divisional Course 1941. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 14/04/1941). He served in H.M.S. Daedalus for Aeronautical Engineering Officers Qualification Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. President for Duty in Admiralty with Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair as Staff Officer (Aero Engines) 1941. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 05/08/1942). He served in H.M.S. Saker for Duty with British Admiralty Delegation Washington DC as Assistant Director of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair 1943. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp. RNVR (With seniority dated 06/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. President for Duty in Admiralty 1945, (Transferred to RCN(R)). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/02/1946). He served in HMCS Niobe for Special Duty With the Canadian Naval Mission Overseas 1946. He served in NHQ for Duty With Director of Air Personnel 1946. He served in NHQ for Duty With the Assistant Chief of Naval Administration and Supply (Equipment) as Director of Air Engineering 1946. He served in NHQ for Duty with the Chief of Naval Administration and Supply (Ships and Dockyards) as Director of Air Engineering 1946, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 31/07/1947). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (WHA) (With seniority dated 31/07/1947). He served in NHQ for Duty With Chief of Naval Technical Services as Director of Air Engineering 1947. He served in NHQ for Duty With the Chief of Naval Technical Services as Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 05/08/1948). He served in HMCS Stadacona for the University Naval Training Division Marine Engineering Course 1948. He served in HMCS Niobe for Air Engineering Officers' Air Armament Course and British Aircraft and Aero Engine Manufacturers Courses 1948. He served in H.M.S. Heron for RNAS Yeovilton for Air Engineering Duties in 15th Carrier Air Group 1949. He served in H.M.S. Vengeance as RCN Observer for Arctic Trials 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 19th Carrier Air Group as Group Air Engineering Officer and at Canadian Joint Air Training Centre Rivers MB 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 19th Carrier Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 19th Carrier Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30th Carrier Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1951. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services as Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) 1952. He served in HMCS Ontario for Marine Engineering Duties 1953, Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of the Superintendent HMC Dockyard Esquimalt as Planning Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of the Flag Officer Pacific coast as Assistant Command Technical Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Air Engineering Officer (CTS) 1955. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services as Deputy Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief as Director of Air Engineering 1959. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960). He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Canadian Member Canadian Joint Staff (London) as Staff Officer (Engineering) 1960. He served in HMCS Niobe for Joint Services Staff College Latimer for Staff Course No.27 1962. He served in NHQ on Staff of the Director Naval Training as Assistant Director of Naval Training 1963. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Aircraft as Director of Aircraft Production 1964. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Aircraft as Director of Aircraft Design Development and Production 1964. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Director of Aerospace Systems Engineering as Head Maritime Aircraft Programs 1965. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Director of Aeronautical Engineering as Head Aircraft Project Engineering 1966. (He was retired 02/09/1967.) (He was qualified for air engineering duties.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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