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Backie, Daniel Sutherland

1904–1967

Backie, Daniel Sutherland

Biography

He was qualified as a Master Mariner (Tugboat & Freight Steamer) 1929 #12259.

He was the Master of the Malahat and the James Carruthers for the Gibson Brothers in 1936. (He was appointed as a Marine Pilot).

References

  • Gibson, Gordon with Carol Renison (1980)
  • Wilson, Hill (2005)

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