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Willoughby, Donald Victor

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Title Surgeon Captain (RCN)
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Birth (nk) Death 20/02/1998
Place (nk) Place Halifax
Area (nk) Area NS
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Qualifications MD
 
Biography
He attended medical school after his wartime naval service. He retired to practice in Halifax NS.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Observer Training Course. H.M.S. Goshawk (Piarco Trinidad) for Observer Training. (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to RCN), He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 22/08/1949). He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 22/08/1954). He was appointed as an A/Surgeon Commander (WHA). He was appointed as a Surgeon Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1963). He served in NDHQ for Canadian Forces Medical Centre. He was appointed as a Surgeon Captain RCN (With seniority dated 15/07/1969). (He apparently refused promotion to Commodore in order to remain active as a surgeon.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-21 00:00:00

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