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Doucette, Raymond F.

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Title Major (ANAV)
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Birth 16/07/1931 Death 13/05/2016
Place Beebe Place Dartmouth
Area PQ Area NS
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman NAS RCN (With seniority dated 10/09/1951). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircraft Controlman Training 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Electrical and Radio Technical Training 1952. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Communications Training 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Training 1952, Awarded Observer's Mate's Wings 01/02/1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as an Able Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1953). He served in USNAS Norfolk VA for AEW Training 1954. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer Mate Trade Group 3 Course 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of Observer School as Assistant Radar Instructor 1955. He served in HMCS Star as Reserve Observer's Mate Course Instructor 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Air Operations 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School as Radar Instructor 1956. He was appointed as a Petty Officer Second Class RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer's Mate Trade Group Four Course 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Petty Officer First Classs RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for CS2F Flight Simulator 1961. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Second Class RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1963). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1965. He served in HMCS Naden for Preparatory School 1966, (CFR 28/04/1967). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (Appointed 28/04/1967) (With seniority dated 28/04/1967). He served in CFB Winnipeg for Air Navigation School for Long Range Navigator Training 1967. He served in CFB Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1968. He served in HMCS Nipigon for HS-50 Air Detachment 1969. He was appointed as a Captain (ANAV) (With seniority dated 28/04/1970). He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-50 Air Detachment 1970. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 HQ as Observer's Mates Standards Officer 1971. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 as Squadron Standards Officer. He served in VT-406 Squadron as Squadron Administrator and Course Control Officer 1972. He served in HMCS Athabaskan for 423 Squadron as TACCO and Detachment Training Officer 1976. He was appointed as a MAJ (ANAV) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in HMCS Algonquin for Air Detachment as Detachment Commander 1977. He served in 423 Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer 1978. He served in CFS St. John's as Station Commander 1979. He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School as Exercise Analysis Team Members 1981. (He was retired 01/04/1982.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 4140 hours. 287 "backseat" deck landings)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-14 00:00:00

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