Biographical Data

Traves, Peter John Anthony

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Title Captain (N) (MARS)
Official Number O-73933
 
Birth 02/10/1931 Death (nk)
Place Oakfield Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
He graduated from McGill University; in mathematics & physics. After his naval service he became a stockbroker with Midland Doherty.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). He served in the Royal Roads (RCNC) 1949. He served in HMCS Beacon Hill for Training 1950. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1952). He served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training 1951. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Sea Training 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(With seniority dated 12/12/1952). He served in HMCS Iroquois 1953. He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich 1953, Portsmouth for Sub-Lieutenant's Courses 1954. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 12/12/1952). He served in HMCS Haida for Training 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 27/11/1954). He served in HMCS Corwallis for Leadership School 1956. He served on Special Duty at McGill University 1957. He served in HMCS Swansea as Sea Training Officer (UNTD Cadets) 1958. He served on Special Duty at McGill University 1958. He served on Staff of Senior Officer Montreal as Staff Officer (Royal Tour) 1959. He served in HMCS Jonquiere as Executive Officer 1960. He served in the Royal College of Military Science for Guided Weapons Course (Shrivenham UK) 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 27/11/1962). He served in NDHQ on Staff of DNFER/DMFOR(S) as Staff Officer (Guided Weapons) 1962. He served in HMCS Saskatchewan as Executive Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Saskatchewan (II) (In command) 1966. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). He served in Royal Roads Military College as Officer Commanding Cadet Wing 1967. He was appointed as a Captain (With seniority dated 01/08/1969). He served in NATO HQ (Brussels Belgium) as Deputy SACLANT Representative (Europe) 1969. He served in HMCS Preserver (In command) 1972. He served in CFB Halifax as Commanding Officer 1974. He served in SACLANT hQ (Norfolk VA) as Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans and Administration) and Senior Canadian Officer 1976. He served as Director Naval Reserves and Commanding Officer Naval Divisions (Halifax) 1979. He served in MARCOM HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans) 1983. (He was retired 01/08/1986.)
 
Vessels Owned Crackerjack!!! (sloop);
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References
Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (John Traves-Nauticapedia 31/01/2018);
Last update
2018-01-31 00:00:00

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