Person Profile

Montgomery, Robert Archibald Fraser

1928–2015

Also Known As: Bob

Montgomery, Robert Archibald Fraser
Photo: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

Biography

He was educated at St. Andrew’s College, Aurora, ON, Royal Canadian Naval College, H.M.C.S. Royal Roads, Victoria, B.C., Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. The practice of law took him to Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Calgary, finally ending his career as a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.

He was appointed as a Judge to the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta 1982.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 29/08/1945).

He served in the Royal Roads (RCNC) 1945. (Transferred to RCN(R)).

He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/07/1947).

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/03/1948).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R).

He served in HMCS Tecumseh.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/03/1950).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 03/09/1957).

He was appointed as an A/Commander (NR).

He was appointed as a Commander (NR).

He served in HMCS Tecumseh as Commanding Officer 1967-1970.

He was appointed as a Captain (NR). (He retired from Naval Reserve 1982.)

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)

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