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Balfour, St. Clair, Jr.

Date of birth:
April 30th, 1910 (Ontario, Canada)
Date of death:
May 9th, 2002 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

Promotions:
April 9th, 1938: acting Lieutenant;
1940: temporary Lieutenant (seniority: April 9th, 1938);
1943: temporary Lieutenant Commander (seniority: January 1st, 1944);
1944: acting Commander;
1945: temporary Commander (seniority: July 1st, 1945);
1945: Commander (retired, seniority: July 1st, 1945).

Career:
1938: RCNVR Supplementary Reserve;
March 3rd, 1940: mobilized;
1940: HMCS Stone;
1940: HMCS Stadacona (Gunnery Course);
1941: Commanding Officer HMCS Stadacona;
1941: Gunnery Officer HMCS St. Laurent;
1942: HMCS Stadacona;
1942: Commanding Officer Gunnery School HMCS Naden;
1943: Command Cource HMSC Stadacona;
1944: Commanding Officer HMCS Lethbridge;
1944: Commanding Officer HMCS Moon;
1944: Commanding Officer HMCS Dunver / Senior Officer 27th Escort Group;
1945: Executive Officer HMCS Cornwallis;
October 6th, 1945; demobilized/retired

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