Biographical Data |
---|
Newman, Peter CharlesPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Captain (NR) |
---|---|
Official Number | U-56100; O-55096 |
Birth | 10/05/1929 | Death | 07/09/2023 |
---|---|---|---|
Place | Vienna | Place | Belleville |
Area | Area | ON | |
Country | Austria | Country | Canada |
Titles | |
---|---|
Honours | CC. KSt.L; |
Awards | LLD. DLitt. |
Qualifications | BA; M.Comm. |
Biography |
---|
After his naval service he was a journalist, broadcaster and author of historical and business (non-fiction) works. Author - Peter C Newman - 17 books Editor - Maclean's Magazine Editor-in-Chief - Toronto Star. |
Military Service |
---|
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (UNTD Officer Candidate) 1947. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1948. He served in HMCS York for UNTD 1948-1951. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) 1950-1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1951. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). (He was released.) He was appointed as a Commander (NR). He was appointed as a Captain (NR) 1988. He served in NDHQ as Policy Advisor to Chief of Reserves and Cadets and as Policy Advisor to Senior Naval Reserve Advisor 1988. (He was released.) |
Vessels Owned | Indra; Pacific Mystic; Windrose; Raven; |
---|---|
Aircraft Flown | |
Named Features |
Anecdotes |
---|
Bill Clearihue (Email to Nauticapedia 10/09/2023) stated "There's gaps in his service but I believe that circa 1980, the upper echelons of the NavRes, who had been UNTDs, brought him back into active service as a CDR, no doubt because of his celebrity and connections. He was promoted to LT while on the retired List and likely skipped the rank of LCDR completely." |
References |
---|
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); Newman, Peter C. (2004); Email Communication (Peter Newman to John MacFarlane 15/02/2012); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); |
Last update |
2015-07-25 00:00:00 |