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McClean, Ralph Louis

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Title Commander (MARS)
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Birth 16/03/1928 Death 04/05/2021
Place Sarnia Place Ottawa
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 29/08/1945). He served in the Royal Roads (RCNC) 1945-1947. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 03/07/1947). He served in H.M.S. Vengeance for Training 1947. He served in H.M.S. Superb for Training. He served in H.M.S. Zephyr for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 03/11/1948). He served in HMCS Niobe for Training with RN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 03/11/1948). He served in HMCS Ontario. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 03/05/1951). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) and Beacon Hill for UNTD Cadet Training 1952. He served in HMCS Athabaskan (Korean War Service) 1952. He served in HMCS Niobe for H.M.S. Vernon for TAS Long Course 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS School as instructor 1955, Gaspe as Squadron Minesweeping Officer 1956. He served in Resolute as Executive Officer and Squadron Minesweeping Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Niobe for Service With RN at H.M.S. Vernon as TAS Instructor 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 03/05/1959). He served in HMCS Venture on Staff of Commander Canadian Fleet as Fleet TAS Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Inch Arran as Executive Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS School as Senior Instructor 1964. He served in HMCS Kootenay as Executive Officer 1966, NDHQ for Duty in Personnel Branch as Career Manager for Naval Other Ranks 1967. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1969). He served in HMCS Mackenzie (In command) 1969. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Maritime Commander Pacific as Staff Officer (British Columbia Centennial) 1971. He served in NDHQ for Seconded Duty to CFB Halifax as Personnel Services Officer 1971. He served in HMCS Algonquin (II) (In command) 1973. He served in NDHQ for Personnel Branch as Staff Officer (Career Manager for Commanders and Lieutenant Colonels) 1976. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Project Manager CPF as Operational Requirements Manager 1977, taking early Retirement on 09/06/1980. (He was qualified as a TAS Officer.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (Brian Lapierre - Nauticapedia 11/06/2021);
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2021-06-17 00:00:00

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