Biographical Data
FitzGerald, Glyn Cecil Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-24749; O-23856

 

Birth	06/06/1933	Death	19/09/1965
Place	Alert Bay	Place	Zeballos
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He had a had a BA from UBC and an MBA from UWO. After his naval service he joined Okanagan Helicopters Ltd. in 1957. He was assigned to Campbell River BC as Base Manager and Pilot in 1963. He was killed in a flying accident on 19/09/1965 near Zeballos Vancouver Island when his Hiller 12E experienced engine failure.

 

Military Service

He served in the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets 1946-1951. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1952). He served in HMCS Discovery for University Naval Training Division 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Initial Flying Training 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Orientation Flying 1954. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Flying Training School for Flight Training 1954. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for #2 Flying Training School for Flight Training 1955. He was Awarded Wings 26/08/1955. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1955). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Training 1955. He served in RCAF Summerside for HU-21 Detachment for Operational Training 1956. He served in HMCS Labrador for HU-21 Squadron Detachment #2 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 1956. He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 (Reserve) Squadron 1956. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Avenger, HTL-6, HO4S-2, HO4S-3, HTL-4, HUP-3, C-45. Civillian Aircraft Flown: Bell 47G. Sikorsky S-55, Hiller 12E, Tripacer, Cessna 172, Taylor-craft
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-01-13 00:00:00

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