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Boak, John Edward

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Title Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number O-7330
 
Birth (nk) Death 00/00/1947
Place (nk) Place Richmond
Area (nk) Area BC
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Training. He served in #14 Elementary Flying Training Course. He served in #5 Service Flying Training School. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/08/1943) (Later backdated to 1942). He served in H.M.S. Furious for 880 Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for 880 Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Schofields for 801 Squadron 1945. (He was demobilized). He was appointed as Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 18/08/1942). He served in HMCS Discovery 1947. (He was killed in a flying accident at Vancouver International Airport.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Seafire
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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