Biographical Data
Clarke, Edward Newton Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commodore (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	26/05/1914	Death	18/04/2011
Place	Vancouver	Place	Halifax
Area	BC	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
Retiring in 1967 he ran a small beekeeping business and was active in the community of Round Hill Nova Scotia for many years. He was an active member and former warden of St. Paul’s Church in Round Hill NS, a Trustee of Sackville Naval Memorial Trust and a member of the Naval Officers Association of Canada.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 02/09/1932). He served in H.M.S. Erebus (RCN Special Entry No. 32) 1932. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1934). He served in Royal Naval Engineering College Keyham 1934. He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1936). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN 1937. In 1937 he served in HMS Orion. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1938). He served in H.M.S. Orion 1938. He served in HMCS Ottawa 1940. He served in HMCS Avalon 1942. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). He served in HMCS Uganda as Engineering Officer 1945. He served in Royal Roads 1946. He served in NHQ with Director of Engineering Constructor Shipwright and Ordnance Personnel 1948. He was appointed as a Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1949). He served in NHQ as Director of Engineering Constructor and Shipwright Personnel on Staff of Chief of Naval Personnel 1949. He served in HMC Dockyard (Esquimalt) as Manager Engineering Department 1950. He served in HMCS Cape Breton (II) (In command) and Officer-in-Charge Apprentice Training 1953. He was appointed as a Captain (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1954). He served as Command Technical Officer to Flag Officer Atlantic Coast 1954. He served in the National Defence College of Canada (Course 9) 1955. He served in NHQ as Deputy Engineer-in-Chief 1956. He served as Deputy Superintendent Atlantic Coast 1959. He was appointed as a Commodore (E) RCN (With seniority dated 28/07/1961). He served as Commodore Superintendent Atlantic Coast and Superintendent HMC Dockyard Halifax 1961. He served as Chief of Staff Materiel Command HQ 1966. (He was retired.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John M. (1994); http://www.kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com/fh/print.cfm?type=obituary&o_id=1138804&fh_id=12647; Personal E-mail Communication (Roger Clarke - John MacFarlane);
Last update
2014-04-24 00:00:00

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