Commodore Darroch Norman MACGILLIVRAY Rcn ^780,5185

   Cause of his death was Complications associated with Alzheimer's Disease.⁵¹⁹⁰

   Another name for Darroch was Commodore Doch MACGILLIVRAY RCN.⁷⁸⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: Commodore In Royal Canadian Navy. ⁷⁸⁰

2. Alt. Birth, Cir 1934, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^780,5185

3. Census: Darroch MacGillvray Household, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁵¹⁸⁵ Name:Darroch Norman Macgillivray
Gender:Male
Age:1
Relation to Head:Son
Birth Date:1934
Birth Place:Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada
Residence Year:1935
Residence Place:Circular Road, St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
Household Members:
NameRelationAge
Darroch MacgillivrayHead36
Doris MacgillivrayWife29
Darroch Norman MacgillivraySon1
May MartinDomestic32
This event was shared from Henry Darroch MACGILLIVRAY who also shared it with Doris M. ALDERDICE (Household Member).

4. Residence: Circular Rd, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁵¹⁸⁵ This event was shared from Henry Darroch MACGILLIVRAY who also shared it with Doris M. ALDERDICE (Occupant).

5. Appointment: Secretary of the St. John's War Veteran's Association, 1943, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸

6. Telephone: 902 425 6631, 1995-2002, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁵¹⁹¹ This event was shared with Marion CLARKE.

7. Obituary: From www.forposteritysake.ca, 22 Mar 2003, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. MACGILLIVRAY, Commodore Darroch Norman (Doch), C.D., C.F. (1934-2003) 68, Halifax, passed away in Northwood Centre, March 22, 2003. Born in St. John's, NL, he was a son of the late H. Darroch and Doris (Alderdice) Macgillivray. Doch's naval career spanned 35 years. His love of the Navy began at the age of 13 when he enrolled as a sea cadet, then on to Naval Reserve Cadet (UNTD), Naval Cadet (RCN), and eventually midshipman. In this capacity, he served on some memorable ships; HMCS Quebec, Magnificent and Huron. By 1956 he was a sub lieutenant in RN College, Greenwich, England. While in the United Kingdom, he met the love of his life, whom he married one year later. As a lieutenant in 1957 he served on HMCS Bonaventure, Stadicona, Nootka and Lauzon. In 1963 with a young family in tow, he headed to California to the Naval Electronics Lab and entered the world of computer programming. In 1965 as a Lt.-Cmdr. he was off to Westinghouse to work on the program for our first Hydrofoil. In 1967 Doch served as executive officer, HMCS Annapolis, then in 1968 he became commander of the First Canadian Minesweeping Squadron. From there it was off the NDHQ, Ottawa, where he was staff program manager for the DDH 280 and that special ship HMCS Iroquois, where he became the first commanding officer. As captain, Doch served as Staff Maritime Commander, Halifax; student (NDC), Kingston; Director Maritime Operations, Plans and Reserves (NDHQ Ottawa - CMDO Staff); commander, First Canadian Destroyer Squadron, Halifax; Deputy SACLANT representing Europe at NATO in Brussels; and a Commandant, Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School, Halifax. Finally as a commodore in 1985, he was Chief of Staff Personnel, Command Headquarters in Halifax. In 1986 -- the last Hurrah - Doch served as commander of the Canadian Defense Liaison staff and Defense Advisor to the Canadian High Commission in London. Doch and Marion retired to Nova Scotia upon their return from the United Kingdom. Doch's many loves included his family, the Navy, being Canadian Commissioner for the Clan Macgillivray, researching the family history, fishing , golfing, and taking pictures. His many talents included playing the guitar, singing, and drawing and sketching. Doch is survived by his wife, Marion (Clarke) Macgillivray; daughters, Heather (Michael), Elizabeth, and Shannon (Christopher); brothers, John (Marcail) and Roderick (Sandra); five grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Doch's life will be held Thursday, March 27, at 2 p.m. in Christ Church, 50 Wentworth St., Dartmouth. Reception to follow in the church hall. Doch's nephews, The Rev. Dr. Jodi Clarke and Archdeacon John Clarke, are officiating. Family flowers only, donations may be made to Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia.


HMCS BONAVENTURE, HMCS MAGNIFICENT, HMCS QUEBEC, HMCS HURON, HMCS NOOTKA, HMCS ANNAPOLIS, HMCS LAUZON

8. Alt. Death, 2007. ⁷⁸⁰

Darroch married Marion CLARKE. (Marion CLARKE was born in Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ⁵¹⁹².)