David Roland Dattels, Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R)

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

David Roland Dattels

Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR

Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R)

Born: 1909 Died: 1991

Ships served in:

* Listed as an A/Lt, RCNVR (seniority 24 Jul 1940) (Navy List Aug 1940)

HMS KING ALFRED

* Appointed Lt (seniority 24 Jul 1940) (Navy List Dec 1940)

HMS VIVIEN

HMS AIREDALE - Served in AIREDALE on the Murmansk Run and in the Mediterranean. Survived the sinking of AIREDALE

HMS CANOPUS

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Sep 1942)

HMCS DONNACONA - Served in DONNACONA as Recruiting Officer and X.O. (Article from The Ensign Spring 2020)

HMCS TECUMSEH - Appointed to TECUMSEH 30 Jun 1943 as an A/LCdr, RCNVR, CO

* Appointed LCdr, RCNVR (seniority 01 Jul 1944) (Navy List Jul 1944)

* Retired List as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 01 Jul 1944) (Navy List Apr 1946)

HMCS STAR (Retired List) as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1952)

* Lasted noted on the Retired List at HMCS STAR as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 7 yrs. 62 days) (Navy List Jan 1960)