Caldwell, John Birch

He was a Cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada.

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 31/08/1933).

He served in H.M.S. Frobisher for Training (Special Entry No. 34) 1933.

He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1934).

He served in the Royal Navay Engineering College for Engineering Training 1934.

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/11/1936).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1937).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1938).

He served in H.M.S. Resolution 1938.

He served in HMCS Saguenay.

He served in HMCS Athabaskan as Engineer Officer 1943.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1943).

He served in H.M.S. Sheffield 1944.

He served in HMCS Uganda 1944.

He served on the Staff of Captain Superintendent HMC Dockyard Halifax 1945.

He was appointed as an A/Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 20/08/1945).

He served in HMCS Scotian on Staff of Commodore Superintendent Halifax as Manager Engineering Department 1945.

He served as Manager Engineering Department HMC Dockyard Halifax 1946.

He was appointed as a Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1947).

He served in RN Air Engineering Course 1947.

He served in NHQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Air) 1948.

He was appointed as a Captain (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1950).

He served in NHQ as Assistant Chief Naval Technical Services (New Construction Ships) 1951.

He served in National Defence College of Canada (Course 8) 1954.

He was appointed as a Commodore (E) RCN (With seniority dated 22/08/1955).

He served as Commodore Superintendent Pacific Coast and Superintendent HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1955.

He served in NHQ as Engineer-in-Chief 1959.

He served in NHQ as Deputy Chief of Naval Technical Services 1960.

He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1961).

He served in NHQ as Chief of Naval Technical Services 1961.

He served in CFHQ as Chief of Logistics Engineering and Development 1961. (He was retired.)