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LCDR. John A. "Jack" Hamilton
Order of the British Empire, British War
Medal 1914 - 1918
Mercantile Marine Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service
Medal - 1944
Victory Medal 1939 - 1945
- 12
February 1899, born in
Ballina Ireland. Lived there until the family moved to county
Waterford,
Ireland
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Spent summer holidays at milltown
(Malbay) where Lord
Mountbatten was assassinated.
- 22
December 1914, went to sea at the age of 15 as an officer cadet on a
British merchant ship (steamer which was later torpedoed)
- Put
in 3 1/2 years as a cadet for navigating. After the War, he spent 7
years in the Merchant Marine, Where he joined a little course flagship.
- He
stayed on this s flagship for 6 weeks and then went with another
merchant ship to India as an Able Seaman. He became the 3rd Officer on
the same ship going to Bombay.
- April
1925: he moved to Halifax and stayed for 2 years, then moved to
Bramford, laying tracks with the CNR for 6 weeks.
- September
1927: Moved to Calgary, where he was drilling water wells.
- September
1928: Met his wife Cleo and they married 6 weeks later.
- 1930:
Started his own contracting business.
- July
1940: The war started and he joined the Navy and moved to Halifax as a
mate.
- 1941:
Promoted to Lieutenant and moves to Headquarters, Ottawa.
- 1943
- 1946 , Supervisor for the East Coast Boom Defence.
- 1943:
Promoted to Lieutenant Commander.
- 1946:
Demobilized
- 1947
- 1967 : He was in the business of Crane Rentals; Incorporated his
company in 1962; in 1947 he also became an active member of the NOA.
- 1967
: LCDR Hamilton Retires
- 1967
- 1985 : Remained an active NOA
member
- 1987:
NLCC John A. Hamilton #166 named in memory of this distinguished naval
officer.
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