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Oland, Bruce Sidney CulverwellPhoto Credit: RCN Official Photo |
Title | Commodore (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | O-56258 |
Birth | 31/03/1918 | Death | 06/08/2009 |
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Place | Guildford | Place | Halifax |
Area | Area | NS | |
Country | UK | Country | Canada |
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Honours | CM. CStJ. ED. KM. CMLJ. Order of the Sacred Treasure (Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon) (Japan). |
Awards | AdC. |
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Biography |
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He was the President of Culverwell Holdings Ltd., Lindwood Holdings Ltd., Oland Investments Ltd. and Seahorse Investments Ltd. He was the Honorary Consul General for Japan in Nova Scotia. He was a Director of the RCN Benevolent Fund. He was a Governor of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires NS Division and a Director of the Last Post Fund. (He was a tireless advocate for the naval reserve divisions across Canada.) |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as an Officer Candidate UK Army Officer’s Training Corps 1933. (Transferred to Canadian Militia 1936). He was appointed as a Second-Lieutenant Royal Canadian Artillery (seniority 1936). He was appointed as a Captain Royal Canadian Artillery (seniority 1939). He was appointed as a Major Royal Canadian Artillery (seniority 1950). He served in 1st Halifax Coast Regiment - 53rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery as Commanding Officer 1950. (Transferred to RCNR 1951). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 12/04/1951). He served in HMCS Scotian 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 12/04/1951). He served in HMCS Scotian 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) 1959. He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1962). He was the Commanding Officer HMCS Scotian 1963. He was appointed as a Captain RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1966). He was appointed as a Commodore RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/11/1967). He served as the Senior Reserve Naval Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Operations and Reserves 1967. He was appointed as a Hon AdC Governor General. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Naval Reserve Advisor to the Commander Maritime Command 1969. (Transferred to Supplementary Holding Reserve 1971.) (He was qualified with a Watch Keeping certificate.) |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John M. (1994); Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Autumn 2009; The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London); The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London); Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016); Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016); |
Last update |
2017-02-03 00:00:00 |