Biographical Data

Fearon, William Henry

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Title Commander (P) (RCN)
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Birth 06/10/1922 Death (nk)
Place Edmonton Place (nk)
Area AB Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined the Department of Medicine at University of Alberta as Administrative Officer 1971, Faculty of Medicine at University of Alberta as Faculty Administrative Officer 1973, He was retired again 31/12/1982.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF (With seniority dated 28/05/1942). He served in RCAF Edmonton for Elementary Flight Training 1942. He served in RCAF High River for Flying Training 1942. He served in RCAF Claresholm for Service Flying Training 1943. He was Awarded Wings 28/05/1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 28/05/1943). He served in RCAF Pearce AB for Flight Instructor's School 1943. He served in RCAF Dauphin as Service Flying Training School Instructor 1943. He served in RCAF Pearce for Flying Instruction School as Instructor 1944. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF 1945. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Service Flying Training School as Instructor 1945, (Transferred to RNVR 30/03/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 30/03/1945). He served in #9 PAFU Errol Scotland for Harvard Conversion 1945. He served in H.M.S. Condor for 803 Squadron (Seafire) 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR 01/10/1945). He served in RNAS Nutts Corner 1945. He served in HMCS Warrior for Carrier Deck Landing Qualifications 1946. He served in RCAF Namao for WEE 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 30/03/1945), (Transferred to RCN 01/10/1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 28/11/1944). He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer (Air) 1947. He served in ETPS Farnborough 1948. He served in HMCS Naden 1949. He served in RCAF Rivers for Acceptance of Sea Furies 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater as NATLO Halifax at Fairey Aviation 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. He served in HMCS Iroquois (Korean War Service) 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 28/11/1952). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1953. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1954. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation 1957. He was appointed as a Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1957). He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Joint Services Staff Course 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commander (Air) and for VS-880 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Executive Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air) 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1966. He served in the NATO Defence College Rome 1967. He served on NDHQ on Staff of Director of Maritime Reserves 1968. He served on Staff of NATO Commander-in-Chief EASTLANT 1968. (He was retired 01/06/1971.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 4,400 hours. Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 58. Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Cornell, Anson II & V & IX &XIX, Crane, Oxford, Harvard, Seafire III & XV & 47, Globe Swift, Lincoln I & IIA, Firefly I & IV & V, Sea Fury X, Barracuda III, Austin IV, Mosquito III, Vampire I, Meteor III & IV, Tempest, Dominie, Beechcraft, Douglas AD-2, Avenger, Gannet, F2H-3 Banshee, CS2F, HTL-4, HO4S, HSS-2, Dakota, Olympia Sailplane
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-08 00:00:00

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