Biographical Data
Barr, Peter James Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	12/10/1939	Death	(nk)
Place	Toronto	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Public Service as Management Consultant at #7 CFSD 1991.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1957). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959). He served in RCAF Centralia for Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold for Training 1960. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Training 1960. He was Awarded Wings 01/09/1960. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Conversion 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Advanced Anti-submarine Course 1961. He served in USS Wasp for VS-28 Squadron. He served in USS Essex 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/12/1964). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Operations Department 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater for Operations Department 1970. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Personnel Requirements Control 1971. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 CFFTU Primary Flying School 1974. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 CFFTU as Deputy Flight Commander and Senior Academic Instructor at Ground School. He served in CFB Edmonton for #4 RSU and 440 TandR Squadron. He served in CFB St. Jean for French Language Training 1980. He served in CFB Esquimalt for RCC Victoria as Watchkeeper 1981. He served in CFB Edmonton as Detachment Commander Air Command Management Consultant Services Unit. (He was retired 01/01/1984). (Transferred to Class C Reserves 01/07/1987). He served in CFB Edmonton as Detachment Commander Air Command Management Consultant Services Unit 1987-1991, (Transferred to Class B Service)). He served in AO Land Force Western Area HQ 1991. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,698 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 143 day, 65 night. Service Aircraft flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, C-45, Tracker, Muskateer, Twin Otter (wheels & skis)) (He survived a Tracker ditching in May 1964.)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-19 00:00:00

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