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Botly, David Harold If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Commander (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | O-7670 |
Birth | 11/11/1917 | Death | 05/01/2004 |
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Place | Ramore | Place | Thunder Bay |
Area | ON | Area | ON |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR (With seniority dated 05/08/1940). He served in HMCS Griffon 1940. He served in HMCS Stadacona for New Entry Training 1940. He served in H.M.S. Raleigh for New Entry Training 1940. Service With RN for Combined Operations 1940-1. He served in H.M.S. Stag for Combined Operations Training (Egypt) 1940. He served in H.M.S. King Alfred for Officer Training 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/12/1940). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in H.M.S. Tormentor as Boat Officer LCP (L)-119 1942-43. He participated in the Dieppe Raid 19/08/1942. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/12/1942). In 1942 he was serving with the Royal Navy. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 9With seniority dated 31/12/1941). He served in HMC LCI(L)-121 (In command) 260th Landing Craft Infantry (Large) Flotilla for Operation Neptune 1943-44. In 1944 he served in HMCS Stadacona. He served in HMCS Cornwallis as Divisional Officer 1944. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1945. (He was demobilized 17/07/1945). He served in Griffon for RCNR as Divisional Officer and Communications Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Griffon as Executive Officer 1957-1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R)(With seniority dated 16/05/1956). He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) 1960. He served in HMCS Griffon as Commanding Officer 1960. (He was retired 1963.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; |
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2011-02-28 00:00:00 |