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Martin, William MacPhail

1919–2005

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Biography

He he graduated in engineering from Queen's University in 1941.

He earned his Ph.D. at McGill University and then taught at Queen's and McGill, retiring as Professor of Physics in 1985. After his naval service while at McGill he was involved in Nuclear Physics and was a key player in the design/build of McGill's Cyclotron, created some new Isotopes etc.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1941.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SB) (Radar) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/02/1943 later backdated to 26/02/1942).

In 1944 he was serving with the Royal Navy. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (L) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 18/09/1954).

He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer. (He was released.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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