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Nurse, Joseph Eric If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Lieutenant (E) (RCN)
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Birth	27/01/1924	Death	27/01/1994
Place	Edmonton	Place	Victoria
Area	AB	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with Canadian International Development Agency in Africa. Afterwards he joined hte BC Ferry Corporation. Afterwards he worked in cruise ships in the Caribbean.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Artificer Apprentice RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/01/1943). He served in HMCS Discovery 1943. He served in HMCS Star for Training 1943. He served in HMCS York 1943. He served in HMCS Naden 1943. He was appointed as a ERA RCNVR. He served in HMCS Niobe 1944. He served in HMCS Matane 1945. He served in HMCS Uganda 1945. He served at Royal Roads on Staff 1947. He served in HMCS Rockcliffe 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1947. He served in HMCS Cayuga 1947. He served in HMCS Naden 1950. He served in HMCS Athabaskan (Korean War service) 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Reserve Ships 1952. He served in HMCS Niobe 1953. He served in H.M.S. Hawke for RN Upper Yardmen's College 1953. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in the RN Collge Greenwich for Junior Officers War Course 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in RNEC Manadon for Engineering Course 1954. He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer 1954. He was appointed as an A/Commissioned Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 18/02/1955). He served in the RN Engineering College (Manadon) for Branch Officer Course 1955). He served in NHQ for Staff of Naval Overseer Toronto 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1957. He served in HMCS New Liskeard as Engineering Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Cape Scott 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Cape Breton. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Brockville. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Star) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1959). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in Saint John NB on Staff of Naval Overseer 1959. He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as Engineer Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC Dockyard on Staff of Naval Overseer Staff Maritimes 1962. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Apprentice Training 1965. He served in HMCS Columbia as Engineer Officer 1968. He served in CFB Esquimalt on Staff of Ship Repair Unit (Pacific) 1970. (He was retired on 21/12/1972.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Artificer Apprentice RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/01/1943). He served in HMCS Discovery 1943. He served in HMCS Star for Training 1943. He served in HMCS York 1943. He served in HMCS Naden 1943. He was appointed as a ERA RCNVR. He served in HMCS Niobe 1944. He served in HMCS Matane 1945. He served in HMCS Uganda 1945. He served at Royal Roads on Staff 1947. He served in HMCS Rockcliffe 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1947. He served in HMCS Cayuga 1947. He served in HMCS Naden 1950. He served in HMCS Athabaskan (Korean War service) 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Reserve Ships 1952. He served in HMCS Niobe 1953. He served in H.M.S. Hawke for RN Upper Yardmen's College 1953. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in the RN Collge Greenwich for Junior Officers War Course 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in RNEC Manadon for Engineering Course 1954. He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer 1954. He was appointed as an A/Commissioned Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 18/02/1955). He served in the RN Engineering College (Manadon) for Branch Officer Course 1955). He served in NHQ for Staff of Naval Overseer Toronto 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1957. He served in HMCS New Liskeard as Engineering Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Cape Scott 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Cape Breton. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Brockville. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Star) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1959). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (With seniority dated 01/04/1957). He served in Saint John NB on Staff of Naval Overseer 1959. He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine as Engineer Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC Dockyard on Staff of Naval Overseer Staff Maritimes 1962. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Apprentice Training 1965. He served in HMCS Columbia as Engineer Officer 1968. He served in CFB Esquimalt on Staff of Ship Repair Unit (Pacific) 1970. (He was retired on 21/12/1972.)

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