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Wiggs, Edgar Alfred

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 20/05/1925 Death 18/01/1986
Place Quebec City Place Ottawa
Area PQ Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
He was the cousin of Charles Owen Ross Wiggs.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1944). He served in HMCS Uganda for Sea Training 1944. He served in H.M.S. Tersichore for Sea Training 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in the RN for Courses 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Training 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/12/1947). He served in HMCS Antigonish for Watchkeeping duties 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Duty as Pilot in No.1 Training Air Group 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Carrier Experience 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic 1949. He served in HMCS Iroquois as Additional 1949. He served in HMCS La Hulloise 1949. He served in HMCS Haida as Executive Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Wallaceburg as Executive Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Swansea 1951. He served in HMCS Chippawa as Staff Officer Administration 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 16/12/1955). He served in HMCS Donnacona on Staff of Naval Officer In Command Montreal 1957. He served in HMCS Hochelaga on Staff of Senior Naval Officer Montreal 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of DNPO 1959. He served in HMCS Hochelaga for 5th Officers Management and Logistics Course 1960. He served in HMCS Assiniboine as Executive Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Margaree as Executive Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Command Management Engineering Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Staff Officer Management Engineering 1963. (He retired 27/02/1970.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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