Biographical Data

Okros, Richard Dezso

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Title Commodore (CF)
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Birth 25/06/1927 Death 01/07/2021
Place Nagykamaras Place Victoria
Area Area BC
Country Hungary Country Canada
 
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Biography
He was living in Toronto On at the time of his recruitment into the navy. After his naval service he was active in the Navy League as the President of the Vancouver Island Branch in 1983.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN in 1947. He served in HMCS Naden. He served in HMCS Uganda. He served in HMCS Ontario. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He served in HMCS Swansea. He served in HMCS Magnificent. He was appointed as a Petty Officer (Second Class) ERA RCN. (CFR). He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1949. He served in Royal Roads Military College (HMCS Malahat) under UNTD Plan 1949-1951. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1950). He served in HMCS Beacon Hill for Training 1950. He served in HMCS Ontario for Training. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in the RN for Training. He served in HMCS Wallaceburg. He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich for Technical Training Courses. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1953. He served in HMCS Micmac 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 11/03/1954). He served in HMCS Assiniboine as Gunnery Officer and as Squadron Gunnery Officer 1955. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for RN Long Gunnery Course 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax on Staff of Gunnery School at Osborne Head Gunnery Range 1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 11/03/1962). He served in HMCS Cowichan (III) (In command) 1961. He served in HMCS Mackenzie as Executive Officer and (In temporary command) 1966. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS). He served in HMCS Columbia (II) (In command) 1967. He served in Training Command as Senior Staff Officer Maritime Training 1968. He was appointed as a Captain (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1969). He served in Training Command as Deputy Chief of Staff Leadership and Support Training 1969. He served as Commandant Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax 1971. He served as Commander Training Group Pacific 1973. He served in HMCS Naden On staff of Maritime Commander (Pacific) as Chief of Staff Readiness 1976. He was appointed as a Commodore (CF) (With seniority dated 01/07/1979). He served as Senior Liaison Officer (Maritime) and Canadian Forces Attache with Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington 1979. (He retired in 08/1980.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John M. (1994); Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016);
Last update
2021-08-04 00:00:00

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