Biographical Data
Caldwell, George Arthur Murray Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	08/10/1934	Death	(nk)
Place	Toronto	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined United Airlines as Pilot 1965. (He retired 01/11/1994.)

 

Military Service

He served in the Army Reserve 1951. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (Canadian Army) (With seniority dated 01/09/1952). He served in College Militaire Royal de St. Jean 1952. (He was released.) (Short Service Appointment 26/08/1954). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 26/08/1954). He served in HMCS Donnacona 1954. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #8 Junior Air Officer Basic Training Course 1954. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Communications Course 1955. He served in HMCS Quebec for Training 1955. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 30/08/1955). He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flying Training 1955. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Advanced Flying Training 1956. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (Appointed 30/08/1956) (With seniority dated 30/08/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VT-40 Squadron for Avenger Conversion 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Maritime Warfare Course. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 15/02/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Instrument Training 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Operations Officer 1961. He served in RCAF Clinton for School of Instructional Technique 1962. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Flight instruction School 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron For Advanced Training Flight 1963. (He resigned 15/01/1965.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3129 (military). 20,276 (civilian). Military Aircraft Flown: SNJ, T-28, S2F, CS2F, TBM, HUD, C-45) Civilian Aircraft Flown: DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, DC-10, B-737, B-727, Viscount (He survived the crash of a Tracker at Shearwater in August 1959.)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-01-09 00:00:00

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