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Underhill, John Gerald George

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number U-75697; O-74686
 
Birth 30/10/1933 Death 19/12/2014
Place (nk) Place Victoria
Area (nk) Area BC
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Qualifications CA;
 
Biography
He was a Chartered Accountant.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/01/1951). He served in HMCS Discovery 1950-1951. He served in HMCS Antigonish 1951. He served in HMCS Beacon Hill 1952. He served in HMCS Royal Roads 1953. (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN. (He was released.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1955). In 1955 he served in HMCS Malahat. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1963). He continued his service until 1998 with the Navy League of Canada, and with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, as an officer in RCSCC Admiral Budge and HMCS Quadra. (He was released.)
 
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Anecdotes
He dedicated over forty years as a champion of Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and his incredible contributions were recognized by several awards, most notably the Breath of Life Award, CF Canada's highest distinction.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.untd.org/; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?pid=173580250#sthash.R1ynMig0.dpuf;
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2014-12-25 00:00:00

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