Person Profile

Brissenden, Barry Samuel

1920–1982

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Biography

He was qualified as a naval architect.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/02/1941).

In 1941 he served in HMCS Royal Roads for Officer Training.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1941).

In 1941 he served in HMCS Sans Peur.

In 1941 he served in HMCS Malpeque.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1943).

In 1943 he served in HMCS Winnipeg.

In 1944 he served in HMCS Baddeck. (Transferred to RCN).

He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant RCN.

He served in NHQ on Staff of Principal Naval Overseer HMCS Sorel as Constructor Overseer 1954. (He was released 01/04/1946.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) (He was qualified for navigation duties.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (on the retired list.) In 1949 he served in HMCS Cataraqui. (Short Service Appointment) He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant (SSA)RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1951).

In 1951 heserved in HMCS Niagara for Training with US Navy.

In 1954 he served in NSHQ Ottawa.

He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1959). (He was released 01/07/1959).

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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