Biographical data

Biographical Data
Morse, David Christopher Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Biographical Data

Morse, David Christopher

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Title	Rear-Admiral (CF)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	02/05/1949	Death	(nk)
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Country	UK	Country	(nk)

Titles
Honours	CMM;
Awards
Qualifications	pcsc; ndc;

Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as a Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1967). He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1967. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 22/05/1971). He served in HMCS Columbia for training 1971. He served in HMCS Gatineau for training 1971. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/05/1973). He served in HMCS MacKenzie as Weapons Officer 1974. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Combat Control Officers Course 1975. He served in HMCS Annapolis as Operations Officer 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in Royal Military College of Canada as Squadron Commander 1978. He served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College 1980. He served in Second Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer 1981. He served in HMCS Kootenay as Executive Officer 1983. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1984). He was appointed as Commanding Officer Naval Reserve Headquarters Quebec City 1984. He served in HMCS Skeena in command 1987. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1989). He served in MARCOMHQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Personnel and Training) 1989. He was appointed as Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron 1990. He served in NDHQ as Special assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 1992. He served in National Defence College 1993. He served in NDHQ as Director Naval Requirements 1994. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 15/06/1996). He served in NDHQ as Director General Force Development later Director General Strategic Planning 1996. He was appointed as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 1997. He was appointed as Commander NATO Standing Naval Forces Atlantic 1998. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 01/01/1999). He was appointed as Commandant Royal Military College of Canada 2000. He was appointed as Commander Canadian Defence Academy 2002. (He was retired 08/2004.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1967). He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1967. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 22/05/1971). He served in HMCS Columbia for training 1971. He served in HMCS Gatineau for training 1971. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/05/1973). He served in HMCS MacKenzie as Weapons Officer 1974. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Combat Control Officers Course 1975. He served in HMCS Annapolis as Operations Officer 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in Royal Military College of Canada as Squadron Commander 1978. He served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College 1980. He served in Second Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer 1981. He served in HMCS Kootenay as Executive Officer 1983. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1984). He was appointed as Commanding Officer Naval Reserve Headquarters Quebec City 1984. He served in HMCS Skeena in command 1987. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1989). He served in MARCOMHQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Personnel and Training) 1989. He was appointed as Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron 1990. He served in NDHQ as Special assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 1992. He served in National Defence College 1993. He served in NDHQ as Director Naval Requirements 1994. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 15/06/1996). He served in NDHQ as Director General Force Development later Director General Strategic Planning 1996. He was appointed as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 1997. He was appointed as Commander NATO Standing Naval Forces Atlantic 1998. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 01/01/1999). He was appointed as Commandant Royal Military College of Canada 2000. He was appointed as Commander Canadian Defence Academy 2002. (He was retired 08/2004.)

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Anecdotes

References
Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Lead & Line Vol 14 Issue 5 May 2000; MacFarlane, John M. (1994); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016);
Last update
2011-03-08 00:00:00

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Morse, David Christopher