Biographical Data
Bird, Henry John Gibb Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	18/07/1920	Death	10/01/1989
Place	Edinburgh	Place	Kingston
Area	Scotland	Area	ON
Country	UK	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR 1939. He served in H.M.S. King Alfred for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Birmingham 1940. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR. He served in H.M.S. Beverley 1941. He served in H.M.S. Languard 1941. He served in RCAF Elmdon for #14 Elementary Flying Training School 1942. He served in RCAF Kingston ON at #31 Service Flying Training School for Pilot Training 1942, RAF Errol for #1 OUT 1943. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for OUT 1943. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 743 RN Squadron 1943, USNAF Roosevelt Field NY 1943. He served in USNAS Norfolk 1943. He served in USNAS Patuxent 1943. He was appointed as Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 18/01/1944, USNAF Lewiston 1944. He served in USNAS Brunswick 1944. He served in H.M.S. Khedive for 808 (Hellcat) Squadron 1944, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 18/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. Shah 1944. He served in H.M.S. Emperor 1944. He served in RNAS China Bay for 808 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Katakarunda 1945. He served in RNAS Halfar for 808 RN Squadron 1945. He served in NHQ 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Divisional Course 1947. He was appointed as A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 1947. He served in HMCS Warrior 1947, Magificent for 19 Carrier Air Group as Commanding Officer of 803 Squadron 1948, Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic coast as Staff Officer (Air) 1949. He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 18/01/1952. He served in NHQ 1952, USN on Exchange 1952, USS Antietam for VS-26 Squadron 1952. He served in USNAS Norfolk for VS-26 Squadron 1953. He served in USNAS Quonset for VS-26 Squadron 1954. He served in USNAS Key West for VS-26 Squadron 1955, Staff College HMCS Kingston 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Commanding Officer VS-881 Squadron 1956. He served in USNAS Quonset for VS-881 Squadron 1956, USS Wasp for VS-881 Squadron 1956, USNAF Charleston 1956. He served in NHQ For Duty With Directorate of Naval Plans and Operations (Budget and Base Planning Section) 1959. He served in HMCS St. Croixas Executive Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Sioux as Exceutive Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Commander Maritime Atlantic for Operations Room Coordination 1963. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Coordinator of Centennial Ship Program 1967. (He was retired in 1968. (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3,200. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 383. Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Master 1 &2, Lysander, Swordfish, Sunderland, Wildcat, Avenger, Hellcat, Hurricane, Corsair, Stinson Reliant, C-45, C-47, Meteor, T-33, P-51, Cessna Crane, Heron, Ventura, S2F, TF-1, Cessna Twin, North Star, Sea Fury, Goose, Auster, Piper Cub, Tracker
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Anecdotes

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-11-28 00:00:00

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