Person Profile

Brown, Walter Leslie Mortimer

1906–1974

Brown, Walter Leslie Mortimer
Photo: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

Military Service

He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 15/09/1925).

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1928).

He undertook Lieutenants Qualifying Courses.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/11/1927).

He served in H.M.S. Watchman.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1929).

He served in H.M.S. Exeter.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1937).

He served in H.M.S. Warspite.

He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 30/06/1940).

He served in H.M.S. Warspite on Staff of Flag Captain.

He was appointed as an A/Captain RN.

He served in H.M.S. Lanka (Colombo Ceylon).

He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 31/12/1948).

He served in H.M.S. Cardigan Bay (In command) 1949.

He was appointed as a Commodore 2nd Class RN 1953. (On Loan from the RN to the RCN).

He served in NHQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) and Chief of Naval Aviation 1953-55. (He was retired 07/01/1958).

References

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • MacFarlane, John M. (1994)

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