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Kiar, Palle If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number	RMC 2834; O-38785

Birth	17/03/1929	Death	17/10/2017
Place	Shawinigan Falls	Place	Ottawa
Area	QC	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Qualifications	BA; BSc;

Biography
He completed his formal education at McGill University, graduating with a BSc in 1953. He had a long and distinguished career with Bell Canada, climbing to vice president, retiring in 1984.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (RMC) 1948. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1949. In 1949 he served in HMCS Cataraqui for UNTD. He was appointed as a Sun-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1951) In 1951 he served in HMCS Donnacona . (He was released.)

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Anecdotes
Bill Clearihue reports that "He entered RMC in the Fall of 1948 (RMC # 2834) and on April 30, 1949, just prior to 1st year summer training, was logged into the Cdn Navy List as a Naval Cadet RCN(R), attached to HMCS Cataraqui. This was the common case for all Naval Cadets at that time, including those at Royal Roads, who were similarly attached to Malahat. This was in anticipation of their assimilation into the UNTD program in the summer of 1949, for pay, admin and training purposes, the UNTDs themselves, some 800 strong, having just been elevated to Officer Cadet status. This co-existence was to last for a number of training summers, until the introduction of the ROTP program." He was part of the first class at the Royal Military College after WWII, graduating with a BA in 1952.

Anecdotes

Bill Clearihue reports that "He entered RMC in the Fall of 1948 (RMC # 2834) and on April 30, 1949, just prior to 1st year summer training, was logged into the Cdn Navy List as a Naval Cadet RCN(R), attached to HMCS Cataraqui. This was the common case for all Naval Cadets at that time, including those at Royal Roads, who were similarly attached to Malahat. This was in anticipation of their assimilation into the UNTD program in the summer of 1949, for pay, admin and training purposes, the UNTDs themselves, some 800 strong, having just been elevated to Officer Cadet status. This co-existence was to last for a number of training summers, until the introduction of the ROTP program." He was part of the first class at the Royal Military College after WWII, graduating with a BA in 1952.

References
Email (Bill Clearihue - Nauticapedia 21/10/2017);
Last update
2017-10-21 17:25:06

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