Biographical Data

Bice, Alan Thomas

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Title Commander (RCN)
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Birth 03/12/1924 Death 06/04/1990
Place High River Place Ottawa
Area AB Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he was the President of Audor Communications Inc. Ottawa ON.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 11/02/1943. He served in RCAF Claresholm for SFTS. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for ITS. He served in RCAF Regina for EFTS. He was Awarded Wings 05/05/1944. He was appointed as Pilot Officer RCAF 05/05/1944. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for FTS 1944, (Transferred to RNVR 08/05/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 08/05/1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborn 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Errol 1945, RAF Ternhill 1945. He served in H.M.S. Godwit 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945. He served in H.M.S. Tipper 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR 30/09/1945). He was appointed as Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 05/11/1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath and HMCS Warrior for 803 RN Squadron 1945, (Short Service Commission commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 30/04/1947 (With seniority dated 05/11/1945). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Warrior for 803 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for duty as Pilot in No.1 Training Air Group 1948. He served in NSHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer Materiel 1949, (Selected for permanent commission 08/12/1949)). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Aviation as Staff Officer Training 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS0881 Squadron 1953). He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) as Section head Accident Investigation and Prevention 1953. He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 05/11/1953). He served in NHQ as Director Naval Flight Safety 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VU-32 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1959, Awarded Watchkeeping Certificate 1961). He served in NHQ on Staff of Chief of Naval Staff in Directorate of Naval Aircraft Requirements 1961. He was appointed as Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Air and Command Systems (Operational Requirements) 1964. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Commander (Air) 1965. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Executive Officer 1966 (for last refit). He served in HMCS Bonaventure (In command) 1966. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Queen's Harbour Master Halifax 1967, Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington as General Staff Officer Navy 1973, NDHQ Ottawa as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff as Staff Officer Forces Structure Coordinator 1973. (He was retired 1974.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 2815.5 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck landings: 97. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Crane, Anson, Seafire, Firefly, Sea Fury, Harvard, Avenger, Tracker, Ventura, Oxford, Master, Sea Hornet, Vampire, Tiger Moth, Expeditor
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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