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Swansberg, Robert Irwin

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Title Commander (RCNR)
Official Number OFF VR-0633
 
Birth (nk) Death 16/08/1955
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Biography
He first went to sea at the age of 13 on a sailing vessel owned by his uncle. In the May 1919 Navy List he is recorded as being part of the Fisheries Protection Services as 1st Officer in the Fisheries Protection Vessel Arras. In the Oct 1919 Navy List he is recorded as being part of the Fisheries Protection Services as Mate in the Fisheries Protection Vessel Arleux.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Mate RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1918). In 1918 he served in HMCS Constance. He served in HMCS Niobe as Additional 1918. n 1919 he served in Hopper Barge # 2 as Mate. (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to RCNR). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNR (With seniority dated 04/02/1924). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCNR (With seniority dated 04/02/1932). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCNR (Retired), (Mobilized for World War Two service 12/09/1939). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 04/02/1932). In `939 he served in the RCNVR Division Charlottetown as Commanding Officer. He served in HMCS Vison (Tender to HMCS Venture) (In command) 1940. He served in HMCS Beaver (In command) 1941. He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1942). He served in HMCS Ville de Quebec (In command) 1942. He served in HMCS Captor as Extended Defence Officer and Chief Examination Officer 1942. (He was demobilized.) (He was fully qualified as a reserve officer.) He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (Retired) (With seniority dated 05/11/1945). (He was released dead 16/08/1955.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=821&;
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