Person Profile

Skelton, Peter Hamilton B.

1924–2019

Skelton, Peter Hamilton B.
Photo: Peter Skelton

Military Service

He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1943.

He served in the Royal Canadian Naval College Royal Roads 1943. (Transferred to RCNVR).

He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/08/1943).

He served in HMCS Kootenay.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/02/1944).

He served in HMCS Stadacona 1944.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/02/1945). (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/02/1945).

He served in HMCS Cataraqui.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R).

He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Executive Officer. (He was retired.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
  • Email Correspondence (Peter Skelton-John MacFarlane 19/11/2012)
  • Email Correspondence (Peter Skelton-John MacFarlane 12/10/2020)

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