Biographical Data
Fairbairn, Sidney John If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	15/10/1927	Death	(nk)
Place	Neudorf	Place	(nk)
Area	SK	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined British Columbia Public Service retiring in 1991as the Executive Assistant to the Minister of Provincial Secretary and Government Services.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1945). He served in HMCS Queen 1945. He was appointed as a AB RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1945). He served in HMCS Donnacona 01/03/1945. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1945. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1946. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1946. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman RCN 1947. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1949, (Transferred to RCAF) 1950), He was appointed as a Officer Cadet RCAF 1950. He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training. He was Awarded Wings 1951. He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 1951, Escape/Evasion Training Course, Bush Survival Training Course, Navigation Training Course 1951. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie 1953. He served in RCAF Cold Lake 1953, Flying Officer RCAF 1953. He served in RCAF Bagotville for 432 RCAF Squadron 1954. He served in RCAF Bagotville for 413 RCAF Squadron 1954, (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 07/11/1955). He served in RCAF Bagotville for 424 Squadron 1956. He served in RCAF Bagotville for 413 Squadron 1957, (Selected for permanent commission), (Short Service Appointment 07/03/1958). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 07/03/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VF-871 Squadron as Pilot 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Executive Officer's Assistant 1958. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1958. He served in RCAF Winnipeg to Qualify as Instrument Check Pilot (UICP) 1960, Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1961. He served in HMCS Ste. Therese as Watchkeeper. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Check Pilot 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander 1968, CFB Esquimalt for HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1968, MARPAC HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Plans) 1973. (He was retired 01/11/1973.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 7,500 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 160 (including 25 night). Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Texan, Beech 18, Dakota (DC-3), Lancaster, Mustang P-51, Vampire, Mitchell, T-33, CF-100, Tudor, HTL, HUP, F2H-3 Banshee, Tracker. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Cessna 172, Citation I & III
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-14 00:00:00

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