Person Profile

MacLennan, Donald MacKay

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Biography

After his naval service he moved to the USA.

Military Service

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

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

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1943).

He served with the Royal Navy. (Transferred to RCN).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1943).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 26/10/1953).

He served in HMCS Niagara.

He served in HMCS Buckingham (In command) 1958.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960).

He served in HMCS St. Croix (II) (In command) 1963.

He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Executive Officer 1964. (He was released.) (He was qualified as TAS Officer). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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