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Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCNVR)
Official Number	O-79910

Birth	17/09/1912	Death	19/04/1975
Place	Quebec City	Place	Fredericton
Area	QC	Area	NB
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
After receiving a BSc in forestry from the University of New Brunswick in 1936, he worked as a forest biologist with the Dominion Forest Service. After his naval servicehe studied at the University of Wisconsin under Aldo Leopold and received an MSc in Wildlife Management. He was officer-in-charge of the eastern Canada waterfowl surveys for Ducks Unlimited. The Wildlife Management Institute of Washington D.C. took over this work done by Ducks Unlimited and formed the Northeastern Wildlife Station. Located at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, it would later (in 1962) become an adjunct of the Department of Biology. Bruce was appointed Director of the Station in 1947. He was appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Wildlife Studies at University of New Brunswick in 1971. He was a noted authority on the endangered Eastern Panther in North America.

Biography

After receiving a BSc in forestry from the University of New Brunswick in 1936, he worked as a forest biologist with the Dominion Forest Service. After his naval servicehe studied at the University of Wisconsin under Aldo Leopold and received an MSc in Wildlife Management. He was officer-in-charge of the eastern Canada waterfowl surveys for Ducks Unlimited. The Wildlife Management Institute of Washington D.C. took over this work done by Ducks Unlimited and formed the Northeastern Wildlife Station. Located at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, it would later (in 1962) become an adjunct of the Department of Biology. Bruce was appointed Director of the Station in 1947. He was appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Wildlife Studies at University of New Brunswick in 1971. He was a noted authority on the endangered Eastern Panther in North America.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1942) (Later backdated to 1941). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He served with the Royal Navy. He was the Officer-in-Charge Frogman Unit Operating on the Irriwaddy River Burma, (He was demobilized). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1945). He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Commanding Officer University Naval Training Division (UNTD) at the University of New Brunswick 1952. (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1942) (Later backdated to 1941). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He served with the Royal Navy. He was the Officer-in-Charge Frogman Unit Operating on the Irriwaddy River Burma, (He was demobilized). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1945). He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Commanding Officer University Naval Training Division (UNTD) at the University of New Brunswick 1952. (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/environment/ASFWB/wright.html;
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2011-03-11 00:00:00

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