Biographical Data
Bovill, Robert Clive Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	08/02/1925	Death	(nk)
Place	Erdington	Place	(nk)
Area	Birmingham	Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Silver City Airways 1955. He transferred to Britavia 1957 and to British United Airways 1961. Retired 1975.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 19/04/1943). He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Training course 1943. He served in #31 PD Moncton NB. He served in RCAF Goderich for Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Aylmer for Service Flying Training School. He was appointed as an A/Petty Officer Airman RNVR. (CFR). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/06/1944). He served RAF Findo Gask for #9 (P) AFU 1944. He served in H.M.S. Godwit for NAIFS for Instructor Training 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. (He was demobilized 28/12/1946). (Short Service Appointment 07/06/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 07/06/1949). He served in RCAF Trenton for Naval Refresher Flying Course 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Orientation 1949. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for OFS 1950. He served in RNAS Eglinton for OFS II 1950. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for Deck Landing Training 1950. He served in RNAS Gosport for Safety Equipment and Survival Officer Course 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth in #1 Training Air Group 1950. He served 825 Squadron (31st Carrier Air Group) 1950. He served in 880 Squadron (31st Carrier Air Group) 1951. He served in HMCS Niobe 1951. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 815 RN Squadron 1951. He served in 881 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1954. (He was released 07/06/1954.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,600. Total Civilian Flying Hours: 12,400. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 159. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Master II, Oxford, Seafire, Sea Fury, Mustang, TBM, Bell HTV, Firefly I & IV & V, Harvard, Barracuda. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Miles Gemini, Proctor, Piper Cub, Piper Pacer, Auster, Cessna 150 & 172, B-170, HP-81, Viscount 700 & 800, BAC-111
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Anecdotes

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-12 00:00:00

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