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Wilcox, Harold Russell

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Title Commander (MARS)
Official Number U-78860
 
Birth 24/10/1931 Death 04/12/2019
Place Regina Place Halifax
Area SK Area NS
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 27/04/1951). He served in Royal Roads Military College (HMCS Malahat) under UNTD Plan 1951-1952. (Transferred to RCN 01/09/1952). He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1952). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). He served in HMCS Niobe for General Education and Warfare Course Royal Naval College Greenwich 1954. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1955). He served in HMCS Micmac as Torpedo Anti-Submarine Officer and Communications Officer 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/05/1956). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for HM Communication School for Long Communication Course 1957. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for HM Communication School as Staff Officer (Communications) 1958. He served in HMCS Algonquin on Staff of Commander Canadian Escort Squadron One as Squadron Communications Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Haida on Staff of Commander Canadian Escort Squadron One as Squadron Communications Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Nootka on Staff of Commander Canadian Escort Squadron One as Squadron Communications Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Haida on Staff of Commander Canadian Escort Squadron One as Squadron Communications Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Flag Lieutenant 1960. He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle on Exchange With RN as Communication Planning Officer and in Operational Evaluation Section as Electronic Warfare Analyst 1962. He served in H.M.S. Tenby on Exchange With RN as Squadron Communications Officer and as Squadron Security Officer 1963. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 02/11/1963). He served in NHQ for Directorate of Naval Communications as Staff Officer (Operational Requirements Ships Communications Outfit) 1964. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1974). He served in HMCS Annapolis as Staff Officer Communications and as Flag Lieutenant to Commander Canadian Fleet 1966. He served in HMCS Margaree as Staff Officer Communications Plans and Operations and as Flag Lieutenant to Commander Canadian Fleet 1966. He served in HMCS Cape Scott as Staff Officer Communications and as Flag Lietenant to Commander Canadian Fleet 1966. He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1967. He served in HMCS Assiniboine asExecutive Officer 1968. He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer Communications plans 1970. He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School for Tactical Division as Staff Officer (Tactical Surface) 1973. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Plans) 1974. He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA) as Chief of Communications Systems Planning 1977. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer Responsible for Planning the Navy's 75th Anniversary 1981. (He was retired on 01/12/1985.)
 
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He returned to active duty in 1982 to act as planning coordinator for the 75th Anniversary of the Naval Service of Canada, and on completion in 1985 he retired for the second time.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue 9Nominal List UNTD); https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/obituaries/harold-russell-russ-wilcox-30906/ ;
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2019-12-16 00:00:00

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