Person Profile

Cottingham, John S.

1924–1987

Cottingham, John S.
Photo: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

Biography

He served with the Canadian Coast Guard 1973-86 after retirement as the OIC Vessel Traffic Service in Vancouver.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1944.

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (D) RCN (With seniority dated 07/04/1951).

He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With Direction Officer 1955.

He served in HMCS Bonaventure For Direction Duties 1957.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (D) RCN (With seniority dated 07/04/1959).

He served in HMCS Kootenay as Executive Officer. (He was retired 1973.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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