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Lorimer, Gordon Alexander

1922–2011

Lorimer, Gordon Alexander

Biografie

He entered U of T Engineering on a Scholarship in the Fall of 1940.

He moved to Montreal in 1950 and was a life-long resident there. Most of his career in engineering was spent with DuPont Co. of Canada (building plants and factories).

Militärdienst

He was appointed as a Stoker (Officer Candidate UNTD) 10/1943.

In 1943 he served in HMCS York for UNTD. (CFR) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1944).

In 1944 he was serving in HMCS Orkney.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (RCNVR) 1945.

He served in HMCS Cornwallis. (He was demobilized.)

Anekdoten

Bill Clearihue reports: "In October, 1943 he joined the UNTD, probably as a COTC transferee.

He graduated in the Spring of 1944 and so never did have a UNTD summer."

Referenzen

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
  • www.legacy.com ↗

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