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Chown, Donald George MacPhail If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Captain (NR) |
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Official Number | O-13708 |
Birth | 13/07/1924 | Death | 16/03/1988 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | Kingston |
Area | (nk) | Area | ON |
Country | (nk) | Country | Canada |
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Honours | OMM. |
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Biography |
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He worked in the Chown family business. In the late 1960s he became a high school teacher until his retirement. After retiring as a teacher, he became the Federal Harbourmaster for Kingston and operated a business called Harbour & Marina Consulting Services. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (RCNVR). (Transferred to Canadian Army). He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Princess of Wales Own Regiment in the Canadian Army. (Transferred to RCN(R) 1948). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 25/06/1949). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 22/06/1953). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 Reserve Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 22/06/1961). He was appointed as a Commander (NR). He was appointed as a Captain (NR). He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer 1967-1970. He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer 1973-1975. (He was released 1984.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft flown: North American Harvard, Grumman TBF Avenger, Tracker |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London); Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020); |
Last update |
2020-11-13 00:00:00 |