Biographical Data
Anketell-Jones, Michael Willoughby Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 

Title	Captain (RCN)
Official Number	O-2400

 

Birth	03/07/1923	Death	19/01/2002
Place	Victoria	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	East Sussex
Country	Canada	Country	UK

 

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Biography
He was the son of Edward Anketell-Jones. After his naval service he joined British Petroleum in London UK as an Engineer. He retired again, and became a sheep farmer in East Sussex UK.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1941). He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) 1941. He served in the Royal Naval College Dartmouth (Special Entry RCN No. 55) 1941. He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1942). He served in the RN Engineering College for Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Scourge for Training 1943. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 18/01/1944). He served in the RN Engineering College Keyham 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1942). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1944). He served in H.M.S. Suffolk for Watchkeeping Certificate 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1944). He served in the RN Aero-Engineering Conversion Course 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe for Duty With Senior Naval Liaison Officer London as Aero-Engineering Liaison Officer 1948. He served in HMCS Ontario as Watchkeeping Engineer Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Naden for HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1952). He served in HMCS Ontario as Senior Engineer Officer 1953. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1954. He was appointed as a Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1956). He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief as Staff Officer Engineering (Nuclear) 1957. He served in AERE Harwell for Nuclear Engineering Course 1958. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Engineer Officer and as Air Engineer Officer 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1959. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director General Ships as Assistant Director Mechanical Engineering 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic coast as Assistant Chief of Staff (Technical Services) 1964. He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1964). He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC Dockyard Halifax as Manager Ship Repair 1966. (He was retired 01/04/1969.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2012-12-19 00:00:00

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