Biographical Data
Cartwright, Brian Alexius Hugh If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	17/07/1924	Death	01/06/2009
Place	Bray	Place	Bear River
Area		Area	NS
Country	Irish Free State	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications	psa.

 

Biography
He was a resident of the US at time of his enlistment. After his naval service he joined MCCL (container Shipping Line operating out of Halifax) as Vice-President 1973 - 1983.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF (With seniority dated 03/08/1942). He served in RCAF Toronto for #1 ITS 1943. He served in RCAF Windsor for #1 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Dunnville for #6 Service Flying Training School. Awarded Pilot's Wings 10/12/1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 10/12/1943). He served in RCAF Dunnville for #6 Service Flying Training School as Instructor 1944. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 10/06/1944) He served in RCAF Hagerville as Instructor 1945. (Transferred to RNVR 07/05/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 07/05/1945). He served in UK for Training Courses 1945, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN 1945, (With seniority dated 10/06/1945). He served in 825 Squadron as Pilot 1946. (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 10/06/1945). He served in 826 Squadron as Pilot 1947. He served in NHQ For Duty With the Directorate of Naval Plans and Operations 1948, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1950. He served in HMCS Crescent as Navigation and Communication Officer 1951. He served in RCAF Staff College Toronto 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Refresher Flying Course 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1952, He served on IF Course 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Executive Officer 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 10/06/1953). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Plans) 1954. He served in HMCS Haida as Executive Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Manning Commander (East Coast) 1959. He served in HMCS Swansea (In command) 1962, He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in HMCS Cap de la Madeleine (In command) and as Commander 9th Canadian Escort Squadron and as Senior Officer-in-Command 1964. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans)1965. He served in NATO Defence College (Rome Italy) for Staff Course 1967. He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA USA) for Duty In Plans Division 1967. He served in Defence Research Establishment Atlantic as Senior Naval Officer 1970. (He retired 24/02/1972.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,464 hours. Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 157 (including 24 night) Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard II, Anson, Oxford, Harvard, Seafire XV, CS2F, C-45, Firefly I, Avenger
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Summer 2009;
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023