Biographical Data
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Title	Lieutenant-Commander (SB) (RCNVR)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	04/07/1906	Death	05/01/1997
Place	Leeds	Place	Banchory
Area		Area
Country	UK	Country	UK

 

Titles
Honours	CBE;
Awards	LLD; FRS; FRSE;
Qualifications	MA

 

Biography
In 1929-1930 he was an Assistant Lecturer in Zoology at Bristol University. In 1930-1944 he was an Assistant Professor of Zoology at McGill University. In 1944-1946 he was an Associate Professor of Zoology at McGill University. In 1946-1974 he was later appointed as Regius Professor of Natural History at the University of Aberdeen. (He retired in 1974.)

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (SB) (University Naval Training Division) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 03/05/1943). In 1943 he served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officer's Course. He served in HMCS Montreal for UNTD at McGill University. (He was demobilized.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.archives.mcgill.ca/public/exhibits/mcgillremembers/results.asp?id=566; McGill University Archives, 0000-0481.01.1.e0564;
Last update
2017-11-17 00:00:00

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