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Dayton, Francis James

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Title Commander (RCN)
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Birth 07/11/1924 Death 22/05/2013
Place Portage La Prairie Place Victoria
Area MB Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, where he graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. After his naval service he joined St. Lawrence College of Technology and Trades as Marine Co-ordinator. Retired again 01/03/1986.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/08/1943). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for 60 Pilot Training Course 1943. He was appointed as an A/Leading Airman RNVR (With seniority dated 01/04/1944). He served in USNAS Lambert Field (St. Louis MO) for Elementary Flying Training 1944, 14 SFTS HMCS Kingston ON for Service Flying Training 1944. (Awarded Pilot's Flying Badge 19/01/1945). He was appointed as a A/Petty Officer (Air) RNVR (With seniority dated 19/01/1945). He served in H.M.S. Macaw for Pilot's Pool 1945. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 19/03/1945). He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle for 1847 Squadron (Corsair) 1945. He served in H.M.S. Premier for Transport to North America 1945. He served in H.M.S. Saker (New York) for Release 1945. (He was demobilized 24/03/1946), (Transferred to RCN by Special Entry). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Dockyard Familiarization 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Engineering Watchkeeping Certificate 1950. He served in H.M.S. Thunderer for Royal Naval Engineering College for Marine Engineering Specialization 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN. He served in HMCS Ontario for Engineering Duties 1953. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) as Engineer Officer 1954. He served in NHQ For Special Duty at Canadian Service College Kingston as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 29/04/1957). He served in HMCS Skeena as Engineer Officer 1958. He served in RCAF Staff College (Toronto ON) 1960. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Command Training Office as A/Training Officer (Men) 1961. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Engineer Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC Dockyard Halifax as Engineer Officer (Ship Repair) 1967. He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax as Officer-in-Charge Engineering Division 1972. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Technical Services Officer 1974. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Release 1974. (He was retired 01/07/1975.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: approx 500. Military Aircraft Flown: N2S Stearmman, Harvard, Corsair, Firebrand
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.mccallbros.com/obituaries/cdr-francis-james-frank-dayton-c-d-p-eng;
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2016-06-12 00:00:00

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