Biographical Data

Winnett, Henry Albert

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Title Commodore (E) (RCN)
Official Number O-79130
 
Birth 05/12/1913 Death (nk)
Place London Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Cadet at the Royal Military College. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (CN Special Entry No. 34) 1933. He served with the Royal Navy for training. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1934). He served in RN for Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN. In 1934 he served in the Royal Naval Engineering College Devonport for Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1938). He served in the RCN Barracks Halifax as Engineering Instructor 1941. He served in HMCS Restigouche as Engineer Officer 1942. He served in HMCS Avalon as Flotilla Engineer Officer 1943. He served on the RN Staff Course 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1945). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Senior Engineer 1945. He served in NHQ on Technical Staff 1948. He was appointed as a Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1949). He served in NHQ as Staff Officer (Diesel Engineering) 1949. He served in HMCS Ontario as Engineer Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Naden as Assistant Command Technical Officer Pacific Command 1952. He was appointed as a Captain (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1953). He served in HMCS Naden as Deputy Superintendent and Coordinator Refit and Repair Pacific Coast and Deputy Superintendent HMC Dockyard 1953. He served in NHQ as Deputy Engineer-in-Chief 1954, National Defence College of Canada (Course 10) 1956. He served in NHQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Ships) 1957. He was appointed as a Commodore (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1961). He served in NHQ as Deputy Chief of Naval Technical Services 1961. He served in HMCS Naden as Commodore Superintendent Pacific Coast and as Superintendent HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1961. (He was retired 1968.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
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