Biographical Data
Brygadyr, Stanley William Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	06/06/1938	Death	(nk)
Place	Thorhild	Place	(nk)
Area	AB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1957). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/09/1959. He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training 1959. He served in RCAF Penhold 1960. He served in RCAF Saskatoon 1960. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Conversion Training 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater/ HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1961. He served in RCAF for Jezebel Course 1962. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1964). He served in HMCS Shearwater/ HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Squadron LSO and Senior Squadron LSO 1964, (He was detached to USN). He served in the USS Essex 1964. He served in the USS Wasp 1964. He served in the USS Intrepid 1964. (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircrew Training Division as Tracker Instructor on Tracker Operational Flight and Tactics Trainer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Project Pilot 1966. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-449 (OUT) Squadron for Argus Conversion Training 1969. He served in VP-404 Squadron as Pilot/Squadron PIO/D/Flight Commander 1970. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College Course 1975. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College as Syndicate Director 1976. He served in CFB Comox for VP-407 as Operational Pilot and Squadron Operations Officer 1978. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1981). He served in NDHQ for French Language Training 1981. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-404 Squadron for HMCS Aurora Conversion 1982. He served in CFB Comox for VP-407 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1982. He served in MARPAC HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff Operations (Air) 1984. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1986). He served in Maritime Air Group HQ Halifax as Deputy Commander Maritime Air Group and Deputy Chief of Staff (Air) MARCOM HQ 1986. He served in CFB Trenton for Canadian Forces Training System HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) 1990. (He was retired 10/04/1993.) (He received a Canadian Forces Suggestion Award for the adoption of altitude/alignment lights on Tracker aircraft 1968.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 6,922 hours. Total Deck Landings: 204 (including 142 day & 62 night). Military Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, C-45 Expeditor, CS2F Tracker, T-33, Argus (CP 107), Aurora (CP 140). Civil Aircraft Flown: Fleet 80.
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References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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