Biographical Data
Farrell, William Lyon Douglas If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

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

 

Birth	28/05/1925	Death	07/02/2008
Place	Ottawa	Place	Halifax
Area	ON	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he undertook charter flying and bush flying, and forest spraying.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate) (UNTD) RCNVR 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1944. He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Training 1946. He served in RNAS Rattray for #85 Observer Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/08/1946). (Transferred to RCN Through Short Service Appointment commencing 10/08/1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 10/08/1946), Magificent for 19 Carrier Air Group as Observer in 825 Squadron 1948, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Maritime Warfare School as Naval Air member of Staff. He served in USS Palau for ASW Training. He served in HMCS Iroquois (Korean War service) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 10/08/1954). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Instructional Duties 1954. He served in HMCS Lanark (In temporary command) 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona as First Lieutenant-Commander 1963. (He was retired 1967.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,500. Total Observer Hours: 450
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.noac.ottawa.on.ca/Spring08Soundings.pdf; Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Spring 2008; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2011-06-12 00:00:00

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