Biographical Data
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Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	28/12/1921	Death	27/11/2017
Place	Oakville	Place	Toronto
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After retirement he taught school at Appleby College Oakville ON. He was a professional photographer 1966-1973.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RNVR 01/01/1942. He served in RNAS Dartmouth (Nova Scotia) 1942, Pilot Training Course 38 (H.M.S. St. Vincent) 1942. Naval Airman 2/c RNVR 1942. He was appointed as an A/Leading Airman RNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1942). He served in #14 EFTS Elmdon for Elementary Flying Training 1942. He served in #31 SFTS Kingston for Qualification as Pilot 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 05/03/1943). He served in #9 AFU Errol For Advanced Flying Training 1943. He served in RNAS Crail For Operational Flying Training 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 05/03/1943). He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for 810 Squadron (Barracuda) 1943, (Transferred to RCNVR 01/01/1944). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 05/09/1944). He served in HMCS Guysborough for Passage to UK (He survived the torpedoing of H.M.C.S. Guysborough in 1945. He served in No.1 CGH Taplow Berks for hospitalization after rescue from Bay of Biscay 1945. He served in RNAS Easthaven For DLCO Course 1945. He served in HMCS Warrior as DCLO 1945. (Transferred to RCN 14/01/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 05/09/44)). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Air Warfare) 1947. He served in HMCS Shearwater For 825 Squadron (Firefly) as Pilot 1948). He served in NHQ For Accident Investigation and Prevention Section 1949. He served as Commanding Officer of 880 Squadron (Avenger) 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 05/09/1952). (He served on Exchange To USN 1954). He served in VX-1 USN Squadron (Key West Florida) as Liaison Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Star/HMCS Patriot as Staff Officer (Air) 1955. He served in HMCS Iroquois as Executive Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Huron as Executive Officer 1958. He served in RCAF Staff College Course 1959. He served in NDHQ On Staff of Director of Naval Aircraft Requirements 1960. (He was retired 11/11/1960.) (He was qualified as a pilot for naval aviation. He was qualified with Watchkeeping Certificate 1946.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,780. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 99, Night Deck Landings: 8. Military Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Master 1&2, Barracuda 1&2, TBM-3S, S2F-1&2, AF-3S, AD-4&5, SNJ-6, SNB-5, DC-3, Expediter, Hurricane 1, Swordfish, Albacore, HTL-6. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Taylor Cub, Piper, Taylorcraft, Stinson Reliant
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2018-04-10 00:00:00

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