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Frewer, Philip George

1922–2015

Frewer, Philip George

Biography

He was the brother of Captain Frederick Charsley Frewer RCN.

He was a graduate of Lakefield College School.

He graduated from UBC.

He worked in forestry for Canadian Forest Products.

He was General Manager for Richmond Plywood.

He worked for Anil Harbdoard in Nova Scotia.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 22/12/1941).

He served in HMCS Haida.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 22/12/1943 later backdated to 1942).

In 1944 he served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment). (He was demobilized.)

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