Biographical Data
Favreau, Jean-Marc Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
Official Number	O-23130

 

Birth	28/02/1924	Death	17/03/2003
Place	Montreal	Place	Ottawa
Area	PQ	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography

After his naval service he was the founding executive director Liberal Caucus Research Bureau at House of Commons 1971-3. He was the Executive Assistant to the Minister of Transport (the Hon. Jean Marchand) in 1973. He was a Member of the War Veteran's Allowance Board in Ottawa 1974. He was a Member of the War Veteran's Allowance Board in Charlottetown in 1980. He was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the War Veteran's Allowance Board in Charlottetown in 1983. (He resigned in 1986.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the Army COTC 1941-42, (Transferred to RCNVR), He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 14/10/1942). He served in HMCS Cartier 1942. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for NN Division Gunnery Course 1943. He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) for NN Division 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 20/02/1944). He served in HMCS St. Hyacinthe for HMC Signal School for Watchkeeping Duties 1944. He served in HMCS Kapuskasing as Gunnery Officer 1944. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 05/08/1944) (Later backdated to 1943). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Long Gunnery Course 1945. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Air Radio Theory Course 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for H.M.S. Merganser in #88 Observer Course 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 20/08/1946). He served in RNAS Arbroath for Naval Air Signal School for Air Radar Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 19th Carrier Air Group in 825 Squadron as Group Observer and Group Staff Officer 1947). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Observer) 1948, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) RCN (Appointed 15/06/1948) (With seniority dated 05/08/1944). He served in USS Mindoro for TBM Evaluation 1948. He served in USNAS Ream Field San Diego for PCO/PXO Course 1949. He served in USNAS Patuxent River for AD-1 Evaluation 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Course 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron as Group Observer 1951, USAF Kindley Field Bermuda for ASW Training 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron 1951. He served in RNAS Eglinton for JUC-815 Squadron 1951. He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle for ASW Course 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron as Group Observer 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron as Group Observer 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated 05/08/1952). He served in NHQ in Directorate of Naval Plans and Operations as Staff Officer (Mobilization Planning) 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Lieutenant-Commander (Operations) 1954. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 849 RN Squadron for AEW Couse 1954, D'Iberville as Commanding Officer and on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Officer-in-Charge New Entry Training and Hon AdC to Governor General 1955. He served in HMCS Athabaskan as Executive Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Saguenay as Executive Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Staff Officer (Plans and Air and Coastal Defence) 1960, COMSUBPAC for HMCS Grilse Acquisition 1960. He served in RCAF Clinton for Guided Missile Course 1962). He served in NHQ as Assistant Staff Officer to Associate Minister of National Defence 1962). He served in NHQ as Minister's Staff Officer 1963). He served in NHQ as Military Secretary to Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence 1963. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). (He resigned 12/04/1971.) (He was qualified as an interpreter of French 1948. He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate and for Air Observer duties.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1,427 hours. Total Deck Landings: 116 day and 26 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Swordfish, Harvard, Anson V, Lancaster, Dakota, Viking, Tiger Moth, Widgeon, Expeditor, P2V, CS2F, Barracuda, Firefly I & V, TBM 3A/S & 3W
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-04 00:00:00

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023