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Chaster, Walter Raymond If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Skipper Lieutenant (RCNR) |
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Official Number | VR-5375 |
Birth | 22/07/1894 | Death | (nk) |
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He was a linesman at the time of his recruitment into the navy during the First World War. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner). He served as Master of the Fisheries Patrol Vessel Kitimat. (In 1956 he was retired.) |
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (RNCVR). He served in the RNCVR during the First World War. (He was demobilized). He was appointed as a Chief Skipper (Temp.) RCNR. He served in HMCS Malaspina (In command) 1941. He was appointed as a Skipper Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 14/11/1942) (Later backdated to 14/11/1941). He served in HMCS Givenchy for HMCS Wolf (In command 1941-1943 and 1943-1945. He served in HMCS Cougar (In command) 1945.(He was demobilized.)(He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) |
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http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=15164&; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; |
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2016-07-10 00:00:00 |