Person Profile

Layard, Arthur Frank Capel

1899–

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Military Service

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 15/09/1917).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 15/05/1918).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 15/02/1920).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 15/02/1928).

He was appointed as a A/Commander RN. (He was retired.) Mobilized for Second World War Service) In 1941 he served in HMS Chelsea (In command).

In 1942 he served in HMS Broke (In command).

In 1943 he served in HMS Salisbury (In command).

He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 28/11/1944). (On Loan from the RN to the RCN).

He served in HMCS Matane (In command) 1944.

He served in HMCS Swansea (In command) 1944. (He was demobilized.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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