Person Profile

Blaxland, Martin Frank

1915–1912

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Biography

He served in the British Merchant Service as Assistant Purser 1936-1939. After his retirement he worked at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Paymaster Lieutenant RNR 1939-43.

He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander (S) RNR 1943-46.

He served in HMS Brigadier.

He served in HMS Aurania.

He served in HMS Ruler. (Transferred to RCN 24/04/1951).

He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 17/09/1949).

He served in HMCS Bytown.

He served in HMCS Magnificent.

He was appointed as Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 24/04/1951).

He served in NHQ as Secretary to Principal Supply Officers Committee 1951.

He served in NHQ as Secretary to Vice Chief of Naval Staff 1951.

He served in HMCS Naden for Supply Officers Advanced Course 1954.

He served in HMCS Magnificent as Deputy Supply Officer 1955.

He served in HMC Dockyard Halifax as Officer-in-Charge Central Victualling Depot 1956.

He served in HMCS Cornwallis as Deputy Supply Officer 1957.

He served in HMCS Cornwallis as Supply Officer 1958.

He served in NHQ as Secretary to Chief of Naval Technical Services 1959. (He was retired 25/04/1961.)

References

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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