Biographical Data
Bray, Arthur Reid Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (S) (RCN)
Official Number	O-8428

 

Birth	21/10/1925	Death	(nk)
Place	Otawa	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined the Canada Safety Council 1971 retiring as Director of Corporate Affairs in 1985. (He was the author of books on financial planning and on unidentified flying objects.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Guardsman (With seniority dated 25/09/1942) in the 2nd Battalion Governor General's Foot Guards Canadian Army (Reserve) in 1942. (Transferred to RCAF 25/05/1943). He served in Pilot Training 1943. He was appointed as a Sergeant Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 03/11/1944). (Transferred to RNVR 29/06/1945). He was appointed as a A/Petty Officer Pilot (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 29/06/1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw for Flying Courses 1945. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) RNVR (Appointed 01/08/1945) (With seniority dated 29/06/1945). He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich for Officer Training 1945, (Transferred to RCN(R) 30/09/1945). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 29/06/1945). He served in H.M.S. Pretoria Castle for Sea Training 1945, #5 AFU Tern Hill for Flying Refresher 1945. He served in RNAS Henstridge for Instrument Flying Course 1946. He served in RNAS Burscough for 772 FRU Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Daedalus for 779 Squadron (Sea Otter) 1946. He served in RNAS St. Merryn (Sea Otter II) for Air/Sea Rescue 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for 743 Squadron as Squadron Safety Equipment Officer 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 29/12/1946) (Short Service Commission commencing 30/04/1947) Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 29/12/1946), RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for duty in No.1 Training Air Group as a Pilot in 743 Squadron 1947. He served in NHQ for Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Safety Equipment) 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Flying Refresher Course 1949. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for Operational Flying Training 1949. He served in NHQ for Directorate of Air Logistics as Staff Officer (Safety Equipment) 1949. He served in HMCS Naden for HMC Supply School for 10th Supply Officer's Technical Course 1951, (Selected for permanent commission and Transferred to Supply Branch). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S) RCN (With seniority dated 15/05/1948). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officer's Divisional Course 1952. He served in HMCS Antigonish as Supply Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Secretary to Chief of Staff 1954, Staff of Flag Officer Naval Divisions as Staff Officer Supply Training 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 15/05/1956). He served in HMCS Hochelaga for HMC Supply School for 3rd Supply Officer's Advanced Course 1957. He served in HMCS Haida as Supply Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Deputy Officer-in-Charge Aviation Supply Depot 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Deputy Supply Officer and Deputy Officer-in-Charge Aviation Supply Depot 1960, CFHQ on Staff of Director Fleet Supply Administration as Staff Officer Supply Plans 1964, Materiel Command HQ on Staff of Senior Staff Officer Sea Materiel Supply as Assistant Director and DirectorSupply Services 1965, Materiel Command HQ on Staff of Deputy Chief Logistics as Assistant Deputy Chief Logistics 4-2 1966, Materiel Command HQ on Staff of Director Technical Data as TD-3 1968. He retired in 1971.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Cessna Crane, Anson II, Harvard IIB, Oxford I, Martinet II, Wildcat V, Sea Otter II, Walrus II, Swordfish, Firefly. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Globe Swift, Piper Super Cruiser. Private pilot licence 1946.
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Anecdotes

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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