Biographical Data

Byrne, Albert John

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number O-11064
 
Birth 05/05/1924 Death 24/01/1984
Place Hamilton Place Burlington
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked for the Ontario Ministry of Health for 11 years.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1943). He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 01/11/1943). He was appointed as a Sergeant RCAF (With seniority dated 01/10/1944). (CFR). Pilot Officer RCAF 01/10/1944. He served in RCAF #16 Service Flying Training School for Pilot Training 1944, Released and Transferred to RCAF Reserve 01/02/1945, (Transferred to RNVR 1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 883 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Pintail for 883 RN squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Machrihanish 1946, (Transfered to RCNVR) 01/09/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCNVR 01/09/1945 (With seniority dated 01/04/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCNVR 01/04/1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1946. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Uganda for Watchkeeping Training 1946, (Short Service Appointment commencing 14/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 20/04/1946). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No. 1 Training Flight 1947. He served in H.M.S. Fulmar for Operational Fighter Duties 1947. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk for Instrument Flying Course 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1948, RCNAS Station HMCS Shearwater for No.1 TAG 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 883 Squadron 1948). He served in NHQ for Duty With Director of Naval Recruiting 1949, Chippawa and Griffon as Staff Officer 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 880 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Seamanship Course 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Course 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 TAG 1953, (Selected for permanent commission 01/04/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1953. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 20/04/1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Staff Officer (Air Operations) 1955. He served in HMCS Ottawa 1957, Lauzon as Executive Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Bytown in Command 1961. He served in HMCS Niobe on Attachment to Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic 1963. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Maritime Commander Atlantic as Senior Staff Officer (Intelligence) 1965. He served in HMCS Patriot as Command Security Officer 1967. He served in HMCS York as Staff Officer Administration 1967. (He was retired 01/11/1969.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 2600. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 76. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Avenger, C-45, Tracker, Expeditor, Tiger Moth, Anson
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2010-12-02 00:00:00

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