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Clark, Howard Victor

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 10/02/1924 Death 29/04/2004
Place Calcutta Place Victoria
Area Area BC
Country India Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Dominion Securities as a broker. He later joined Pemberton Holmes (Victoria BC) as a Mortgage Officer. (He retired again c1985.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/01/1943) He served at the Manning Depot in 1943. He was appointed as a Leading Aircraftsman RCAF (With seniority dated 01/10/1943). He was appointed as a Sergeant RCAF 01/06/1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 01/06/1944. He served in RCAF Maitland for Air Gunnery Training Course 1944. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #4 Service Flying Training School 1944. He served in RCAF Winnipeg for #2 Training Command HQ 1944. He served in RCAF Dafoe for Twin Engine Training and #5 Bombing Gunnery School 1944, Flying Officer RCAF 01/12/1944. He served in RCAF Toronto for #4 Release Centre 1945, (Transferred to Reserve General Section Class E General List 01/03/1945), (Transferred to RNVR 01/06/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR 30/12/1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborne (Halifax) 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Tern Hill 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR 01/09/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/12/1944). He served in RNAS Burscough 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 01/12/1945, (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment commencing 16/08/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1945). He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth in 825 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth 1948. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth in 743 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth as Assistant to Lieutenant-Commander Flying 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth as Assistant to Lieutenant-Commander Flying 1948. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Control Officers Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Naval Air Station Dartmouth 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Naval Air Station Dartmouth in #1 Training Air Group for Flying Refresher Course 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 18 Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Full Flying Duties as Air Traffic Control Officer 1949. He served in HMCS Ontario 1950. He served in HMCS Sioux 1950. He served in HMCS Sioux as Executive Officer (Korean War service). He served in HMCS Naden 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1952. He served in HMCS Porte St. Jean as Executive Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Reserve Training Commander 1953, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN 30/12/1953. He served in Royal Roads (Canadian Services College) as Executive Officer and as Officer in Immediate Command of Naval Personnel on Detached Duty 1954. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Reserve Training Commander as Officer-in-Charge Naval Cadet Training Royal Roads and as Officer in Immediate Command of Naval Personnel on Detached Duty 1954. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Staff Course 1956). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Personnel (Men) as Deputy Director 1958). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Manning as Deputy Director of Naval Manning 1957, Jonquiere (In command) 1959. He served in HMCS Naden for Duty With Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast 1961. He served in HMCS Niagara on Staff of Chairman Canadian Joint Staff Washington 1962. He served in HMCS Niagara as Assistant Joint Secretary Canadian Joint Staff Washington 1962, CFHQ on Staff of Director Officer Cadets 1965, CFB Esquimalt for HQ Maritime Forces (Pacific) on Staff of Chief of Staff (Personnel Administration) 1967, CFB Esquimalt for HQ Maritime Forces (Pacific) on Staff of Chief of Staff (Personnel and Administration) as Senior Staff Officer (Personnel) 1968. (He was retired 01/09/1969.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 500. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 15. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Walrus, Swordfish, Anson 1 & 2 & 5, Firefly, Cessna Crane, Oxford. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Piper Cub
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Obituary Victoria Times Colonist May 2004;
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2011-02-08 00:00:00

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