Person Profile

Sylvester, Roy Howard

1919–2009

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Biography

After his naval service he worked in the business form industry.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 13/12/1940).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1941).

He served at HMCS Royal Roads (Officer Training Establishment).

He served in HMCS Suderoy V.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1943) (Later backdated to 1942).

He served in HMCS Reo II 1942.

He served in HMCS Arrowhead 1943.

He served in HMCS The Pas (In command) 1941.

He served in HMCS Arrowhead (In command) 1944. (He was demobilized 1946), (Transferred to RCN 1946).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1942).

He served in HMCS Hunter on Staff 1946.

He served in HMCS Crescent as Executive Officer 1947.

He served in HMCS Naden 1948.

She served in HMCS Stadacona 1950.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1950).

He served in HMCS Bytown 1951.

He served in HMCS Niobe 1953.

He served in HMCS Naden 1955.

He served in HMCS Assiniboine as Executive Officer 1959.

He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Direcor of Naval Intelligence 1961. (He was retired 01/03/1964.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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