Biographical Data

Dibben, Basil John Clarke

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) (RCN)
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Birth 25/10/1923 Death 09/12/1971
Place London Place Port Alberni
Area Area BC
Country UK Country Canada
 
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Honours M.I.D.
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Biography
After his wartime naval service he studied mining engineering at University of Sheffield and University of Sussex. He studied engineering at McGill University 1948-51. After his naval service he worked as a professional engineer for Case Existological Laboratories in Victoria BC doing vibration analysis. He was killed in a mill accident at Port Alberni BC.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RNVR (With seniority dated 01/02/1942). (Transferred to RN 02/02/1942), He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RN. He served in H.M.S. Daedelus 1942. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent 1942. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RN. He served in H.M.S. Sealand for 4 EFTS 1943. He served in RCAF Kingston for Service Flying Training School 1943. He served in H.M.S. Jackdaw for AFU 1943. He served in H.M.S. Heron for NAFS 1943. He served in H.M.S. Argus 1944. He served in H.M.S. Gannet 1944. He served in H.M.S. Tracker for 846 Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Gannet 1944. He served in RNAS Machrihanish 1944. He served in H.M.S. Argus 1944. He served in RNAS Abbotsinch 1944. He served in H.M.S. Gannet 1944. He served in H.M.S. Striker for 824 Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Gannet 1944. He served in H.M.S. Campania 1944. He served in RNAS Hatson 1944. He served in H.M.S. Trumpeter 1944. He served in H.M.S. Premier for 856 Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Easthaven 1945. He served in H.M.S. Battler 1945. He served in H.M.S. Queen 1945. (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to RCNR 01/03/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/03/1949). He served in HMCS Donnacona for Active List 1949. He served in HMCS Donnacona for Retired List 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Flying Duties and Navigation Training and Visual Sighting for Flying Refresher Course 1949. (Transferred to RCN 01/10/1950). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1950). He served in HMCS Donnacona for Courses 1950. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (Appointed 01/05/1951) (With seniority dated 15/08/1949). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officer's Divisional Course 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Commodore Superintendent HMC Dockyard Halifax 1951. He served in HMCS New Liskeard for Training 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Engineer Officer's Dockyard Training Course 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Engineroom Training 1952. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of the Naval Member of the Canadian Joint Staff London as Assistant Staff Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Niobe for course With Royal Navy 1953. He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Air Engineering Specialist Course 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Air Engineer Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Air Engineer Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Cape Breton as Training Officer 1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1957). He served in HMCS Naden for Naval Technical School on Staff of Staff of Staff Officer Apprentice Training 1958. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Engineering Division 1960. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical Power Course 1960. He served in HMCS Skeena as Engineer Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Hochelaga on Staff of Principal Naval Overseer Montreal 1962. He served in HMCS Brunswicker on Staff of Principal Naval Overseer Maritimes and Resident Naval Overseer St. John 1966. He served in CFB Halifax as Principal Naval Overseer Halifax. He served in HMCS Provider Refit 1967. He served in CFB Esquimalt for MARPAC HQ as Staff Officer Marine Engineer 1967. (He was retired 01/04/1969.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1000. Service Aircraft Flown: Wildcat I & II & III & IV & V & VI, Tiger Moth, Harvard II, Master I & II, Anson, Swordfish, Blenheim, Barracuda, Oxford, Hurricane, Reliant, Firefly, Expeditor, T-33
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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