Biographical Data
DeNevers, Roy Olaf Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (O) (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	30/12/1922	Death	30/10/1996
Place	Strasburg	Place	Winnipeg
Area	SK	Area	MB
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	DFC.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked with Bristol Aerospace Ltd.t 1968-86 including appointment as Chief Contract Administration (Aircraft Repair and Overhaul). (He retired again 1986.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF. He served in Manning Depot Brandon 1941. He served in RCAF Regina for 2 Initial Training School 1942. He served in RCAF Virden for Elementary Flying Training 1942. He served in Air Observer School for Navigators Course 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 19/02/1943). He served in 3 Personnel Receiving Centre Bournemouth UK 1943. He was attached to the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada 1943. He served in RAF Sidmouth for Aircrew Officers Course 1943. He served in RAF Jurby (Isle of Man) for Advanced Flying School 1943. He served in RAF Kinloss for 19 Operational Training Unit 1943. He served in RAF Topcliffe for Heavy Conversion Unit 1943. He served in RAF Foulsham for 192 RAF Special Duty Squadron 100 Group 1943. He served in RAF Shawbury for Empire Air Navigation School 1944. He served in RAF Shawbury on Station Staff as Deputy Navigation Officer 1944. He was appointed as a Flight-Lieutenant RCAF (With seniority dated 19/02/1945). He served in RAF Foulsham for 192 RAF Squadron as Deputy Station Navigation Officer 1945. He served in Staff Navigator's Course EANS Shawbury 1945. He served in RAF Bylaugh Hall on Staff 100 Group HQ as Deputy Group Navigation Officer 1945. He served in RAF Torquay for Repatriation in Duchess of Richmond 1945. (He served in RCAF Regina for Demobilization 30/09/1945). (Transferred to RCAF Special Reserve 1945). (Transferred to RCNR 30/05/1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 30/05/1946). He served in Officers' Divisional Course 1946. He served in RNAS Panshanger for #1 EFTS 1946. He served in RNAS Church Lawford for 20 FTS and 1 FTS 1947. (Awarded Pilot's Wings by RAF 17/09/1947). (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 19/02/1945). He served in RNAS Lossiemouth 1948. He served in RNAS Gosport for RN for Safety Equipment Officer's and Survival Course H.M.S. Siskin 1948. He served in RNAS Milltown for Carrier Deck Landing Training 1948. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Decklanding Qualification. He served in RNAS Culdrose for Instrument Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Station Dartmouth for 826 Squadron for Refresher Flying Course 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 826 Squadron as Pilot 1948. He served in USNAS Quonset Point 1949. He served in USS Saipan for Deck Landings 1949. He served in USNAS San Diego 1950. He served in USNAS Quonset Point 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1950. He served in HMCS Swansea 1950. He served in HMCS Bytown as Staff Officer Safety Equipment and Survival 1951. He served On Exchange With USN at VX-1 Anti-Submarine Development Squadron USNAS Boca Chica (Key West FL) 1953. He served in VX-10 Squadron as Test Pilot 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) (O) RCN. He served as Commanding Officer VX-10 Squadron 1956. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) as Director of Naval Flight Safety 1957. He served in University of Southern California for Aviation Safety Course 1957. He served in NDHQ as Inspector Naval Flight Safety 1960. He served in HMCS Nootka as Executive Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater as First Lieutenant-Commander 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge NBCD Division and on Staff of Commodore Personnel Atlantic as Staff Officer NBCD Training 1963. He served as Assistant Chief of Staff (Operational Readiness) on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast and as Staff Officer NBCD Division 1966. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge NBCD Division 1966. (He was retired.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Anson, Whiteley, Merlin, Halifax, Wellington, Harvard, Firefly I, Seafire XVII, Oxford, TBM3S, Avenger 3S, AF3, AF2S, AF3W, C-45, Bloopy Bag, SNB-5, Gannett, HO4S, HUP-3, Bell, HTL-6, Vampire Trainer, Meteor Trainer, S2F-1, Otter, T-33, Pembroke, CS2F-1 & 2, Allouette II
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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