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Brown, Colin Ralph If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Commander (MARE)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	(nk)	Death	02/10/2016
Place	(nk)	Place	Ottawa
Area	(nk)	Area	ON
Country	UK	Country	Canada

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Military Service
He was appointed as an ERA Apprentice RN (With seniority dated 14/07/1942). He served in H.M.S. Caledonia 1942. He was appointed as a ERA 5/c RN (With seniority dated 10/07/1946). He served in H.M.S. Frobisher 1946. He served in H.M.S. Sirius 1946. He was appointed as a ERA 4/c RN (With seniority dated 14/07/1947). He served in H.M.S. Striker 1947. He served in H.M.S. Bigbury Bay 1947. He was appointed as an ERA 3/c RN (With seniority dated 17/02/1949). He served in the RN Upper Yardman's College as Preliminary Upper Yardman 01/05/1950. (CFR 31/08/1950). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He served in RN College Greenwich for Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1950. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College Course 1952. He served in H.M.S. Newcastle for Engineering Watchkeeping Training 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1953). He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College Advanced Specialist Course 1953. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious 1954. (He resigned 26/01/1956.) (He joined the RCN 26/01/1956). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He served in HMCS Niobe to Stand By HMCS Bonaventure 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 15/11/1953). He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Rngineer Officer's Electrical Power Course 1961. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Engineer Officer1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1961). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Staff Officer (Auxiliary machinery) 1963. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Staff Officer (Deck Machinery) 1964. He served in University of Western Ontario for First Year MBA Course 1966. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Project Management 1967. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Project Manager 257 Class Conversion Programme 1968. He was appointed as a Commander (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/07/1971). He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Project Manager 280 Class Programme 1973. (He was retired on 11/02/1975.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an ERA Apprentice RN (With seniority dated 14/07/1942). He served in H.M.S. Caledonia 1942. He was appointed as a ERA 5/c RN (With seniority dated 10/07/1946). He served in H.M.S. Frobisher 1946. He served in H.M.S. Sirius 1946. He was appointed as a ERA 4/c RN (With seniority dated 14/07/1947). He served in H.M.S. Striker 1947. He served in H.M.S. Bigbury Bay 1947. He was appointed as an ERA 3/c RN (With seniority dated 17/02/1949). He served in the RN Upper Yardman's College as Preliminary Upper Yardman 01/05/1950. (CFR 31/08/1950). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He served in RN College Greenwich for Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1950. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College Course 1952. He served in H.M.S. Newcastle for Engineering Watchkeeping Training 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1953). He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College Advanced Specialist Course 1953. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious 1954. (He resigned 26/01/1956.) (He joined the RCN 26/01/1956). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. He served in HMCS Niobe to Stand By HMCS Bonaventure 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 15/11/1953). He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Rngineer Officer's Electrical Power Course 1961. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Engineer Officer1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1961). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Staff Officer (Auxiliary machinery) 1963. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Staff Officer (Deck Machinery) 1964. He served in University of Western Ontario for First Year MBA Course 1966. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Project Management 1967. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Project Manager 257 Class Conversion Programme 1968. He was appointed as a Commander (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/07/1971). He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Project Manager 280 Class Programme 1973. (He was retired on 11/02/1975.)

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