Biographical Data
Cruddas, Edward Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (ANAV)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	15/06/1934	Death	(nk)
Place	Sandwich	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he served with Public Service of Canada 1981-90 as a Management Consultant and Comprehensive Auditor, Retired 1990. He was the Editor of the annual Newsletter of Naval Aviators and Associates from 1991.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Communicator (Signalman and Teletype Operator) RCN (With seniority dated 06/08/1951). He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent, Quebec. He served in HMCS Quebec. He served in HMCS Portage. He served in HMCS New Liskeard. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment 15/12/1953). He was appointed as a Midshipman (Air) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 15/12/1953). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Junior Aviation Officer's Basic Training Course #7 1954. He served in HMCS Gaspe for Training. He served in HMCS Quebec for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.9 Observer Course 1955. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for ASW Observer Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/01/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VS-880 Squadron as Observer 1956. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Pilot Training (not completed) 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VS-880 Squadron as Observer 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/07/1957). He served in NAS Olathe KS USA for USN CCA Course 1957. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for CCA Duties 1957, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Quinte as Watchkeeper 1958. He served in HMCS Victoriaville as Watchkeeper. He served on Junior Officers Leadership and Technical Courses. He served in HMCS Terra Nova as Watchkeeper. He served in HMCS Chignecto as Executive Officer. He served in HMC Fleet School for NBCD Division. He served on the Staff of Commander Third Canadian Escort Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for TACO Course. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as TACS 1967-71. He was appointed as a MAJ (ANAV) (With seniority dated 01/07/1970). He served in HMCS Bonaventure. He served in HMCS Margaree. He served in HMCS Provider. He served in HMCS Fraser. He served in HMCS Annapolis. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Staff of HS-50 Squadron. He served in the Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto for Staff Course #6 1971. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto for Staff School 1972-4. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto for Air Plans Staff 1975. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada on University Training Plan - Officers (UTPO) 1975-77. He served in NDHQ in DManCS 1977-81. (He was retired 1981.) (He was qualified as an Air Observer and as a pilot for naval aviation and with a Watchkeeping Certificate)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,000 hours. Military Aircraft Flown: P5M, C-45, HO4S-3, HUP, Bell, T-33, Harvard, TBM, Firefly, Gannet
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2021-01-13 00:00:00

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