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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
Service information for:
Michael J. Fitzgerald enlisted in the RCNVR (Service number V7589) as a Signalman. He commissioned from the ranks and was appointed Midshipman on 03 Jul 1946.
B.E.M. citation: FITZGERALD, Michael John, Signalman, V7589 - British Empire Medal (BEM) -RCNVR -Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 8 January 1944 and London Gazette of 1 January 1944.
Ships served in: HMCS COBALT - Served in Cobalt as a Sig, RCNVR HMCS UGANDA - Appointed to Uganda 14 Sep 1946 as a Midshipman, RCN(R) (Navy List Oct 1946) Demobilized 14 Jun 1947 (Navy List Jun 1947) HMCS DONNACONA - appointed to Donnacona 30 Jun 1948 as a A/SLt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1949) Retired List - as a Slt, RCN(R) (seniority 03 Jul 1947) (Navy List Jul 1949) HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to Scotian 02 Sep 1957 as Lt (SSA), RCN, Staff officer for UNTD St. Francis Xavier University (Navy List Jan 1958) HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to Scotian 11 Aug 1958 as Lt, RCN (SSA), Add'l, School Relations Officer Maritimes (Navy List Jan 1959) HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Appointed to Brunswicker 02 Jun 1959 as Lt, RCN (SSA), Schools Relations and Recruiting Duties (Navy list Jul 1959) HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to Athabaskan 24 Oct 1960 as Lt, RCN (Navy List Jan 1961) HMCS SWANSEA - Appointed to Swansea 24 Jul 1961 as Lt, RCN (Navy List Oct 1962)
Article on awards bestowed on 4 Cobalt crew members. Only the CO, LCdr Ronald Judges, RCNVR - awarded Mentioned in Despatches - is mentioned in the article by name. The other 3 sailors were Mate Alfred W. Bett, RCNR - awarded the George Medal; ERA 4c James Werely, RCNR- awarded the British Empire Medal; and, Sig Michael J. Fitzgerald, RCNVR - awarded the British Empire Medal Halifax newspaper 22 Mar 1944 Article research by / Courtesy of George Newbury
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