Beardmore, Kim C.E.

(Short Service Appointment).

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (with seniority 08/08/1965).

He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment)1965.

He was promoted to A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (with seniority dated 01/09/1966).

He served in HMCS Annapolis under training.

He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant RCN (with seniority 08/07/1967) and served in HMCS Annapolis as Deck Officer and Navigating Officer.

He was selected for permanent commission in1968.

He served in HMCS Preserver as Assistant Operations Officer.

He was promoted to Lieutenant (N) (MARS) (with seniority 08/09/1970).

He attended the Operations Sub-Specialty Course at Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax in 1971.

He served in HMCS Mackenzie and HMCS Terra Nova as Operations Officer from 1972 to 1974.

He served at NDHQ as the Career Manger for junior MARS Officers from September 1974 to September 1976.

He was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander (MARS) (with seniority dated 01/01/1976).

He served as the Course Officer for the Combat Control Officers’ Course at Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax.

He served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer in HMCS Assiniboine from January 1979 to August 1981.

He attended the Canadian Command and Staff College in Toronto from August 1981 to June 1982.

He was promoted to Commander (MARS) (with seniority 01/01/1982).

He served at CFS St. John’s Nfld (in command).

He served in HMCS Ottawa (III) (in command) 1984-86.

He served at Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax as Combat Division Commander.

He served on exchange with the Royal Navy as a member of the Directing Staff at the Royal Navy Staff College, Greenwich, England, from July 1988 to July 1990.

He attended French Language training at CFB Ottawa, then in July 1991 he joined the ADM Policy staff at NDHQ.

He was promoted to Captain(N) (MARS) (with seniority 01/01/1993).

He served a Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations at Maritime Command HQ from January 1994 to June 1995.

He served in HMCS Protecteur (In command) 1995-97.

He served as the Naval Adviser (Attaché) in London UK from July 1997 until his retirement in September 2001.