Biographical Data

Francis, Edward David

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number O-24023
 
Birth 29/05/1929 Death 30/04/2004
Place Winnipeg Place Victoria
Area MB Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Qualifications pcsc.
 
Biography
After his naval service he was employed with Computing Devices Canada in Ottawa lastly as Director Naval Sales ASW Division. (He was retired again 01/06/1994.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1947). He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1947. He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN(R) (With seniority dated 30/04/1949). In 1949 he served in HMCS Malahat. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1950). He served in H.M.S. Childers 1949. He served in HM Submarine Teredo for Training. He served in H.M.S. Rifleman for Training. He served in H.M.S. Chequers for Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 12/12/1950). He served in RN College Greenwich for Courses 1951. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1952. He served in HMCS Sioux 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 12/06/1953). He served in RCAF Centralia for Pilot Training Course 1953. He was Awarded Wings 01/09/1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Instrument Flying Course 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Bonaventure For Duty With VS-881 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) as Term Lieutenant 1958. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 12/06/1961). He served in HMCS Fraser as Operations Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Margaree as Executive Officer 1963. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College for Staff Course 1964. He served in Canadian Forces Staff School for Directing Staff 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 for Executive Officer 1967. He served in Northwood UK on Staff of Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic and Commander-in-Chief Channel as Soviet Naval Desk Officer (NATO Intelligence Branch). He served in NDHQ as Senior Staff Officer Naval Intelligence 1972. (He resigned 01/05/1974.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 3,500 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 295, Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger, Tracker, Beech 18, T-33, HUP-3, Sea King
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2016-03-09 00:00:00

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