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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in: * Enlisted in the RCN as a Boy Signalman 15 Jul 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN, Boy's Training Establishment - 1941 * Commissioned from Ranks ROYAL NAVY UPPER YARDMAN'S COLLEGE - 1946 * Appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant, RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1946) * Served in with RN for Sub-Lieutenant's Courses * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1946) * Pilots Training 1948-1950 * Appointed Lieutenant (P), RCN (seniority 15 May 1948) HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Appointed to MAGNIFICENT for VF-871 Squadron - 1950 HMCS STAR - Appointed to STAR as Staff Officer (Administration) - 1953 HMCS QUEBEC - Appointed to QUEBEC - 1955 * Appointed Lieutenant-Commander (P), RCN (seniority 16 May 1956) HMCS OTTAWA - Appointed to OTTAWA - 1956 * Commissioning crew as Gunnery Officer HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Appointed to ASSINIBOINE as Executive Officer - 1958 HMCS CRESCENT - Appointed to CRESCENT as Executive Officer - 1959 NAVAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL - Appointed to NAVAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL as Officer-in-Charge - 1960 * Appointed Commander, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1962) HMCS CAYUGA - Appointed to CAYUGA as Commanding Officer - 1962 HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE for RN Joint Services Staff College HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE for Exchange Duty with RN Admiralty (London) - 1964 NDHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NDHQ as Senior Naval Officer, Operational Research and Analysis Establishment - 1966 NDHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NDHQ as Staff Officer of Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans) - 1969 * Seconded to Department of External Affairs for Duty with Canadian Delegation to NATO (Brussels) - 1971 * Retired 15 Nov 1975 Note: During his service Cdr Beckett had flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Seafire XV & XVII, Sea Fury XI. With a total of 99 Fixed Wing Deck Landings. Information Source: The Nauticapedia
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