Person Profile

McKay, Colin

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Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN.

He was appointed as an Electrical Artificer RCN. (CFR).

He was appointed as a Warrant Electrician (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1942).

He served in HMCS Givenchy.

In 1944 he served in HMCS Shelburne.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1948).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) (Star) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 19/02/1951).

He served in NHQ on Staff of Principal Naval Overseer Toronto Area as Electrical Overseer 1954. (He was released.)

Anecdotes

In 1935 he was awarded the RCN Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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