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Geale, Robert Edward Norman

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RAN)
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Birth 19/03/1925 Death 06/12/2009
Place Welland Place Nowra
Area ON Area NSW
Country Canada Country Australia
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 28/05/1943). He served in H.M.S. Canada (Halifax NS) 28/05/1943. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #59 TAG Course 1943. He served in RNAS Yarmouth for TAG Training 1944. He served in RNAS Ronaldsway for OTU 1945. He served in H.M.S. Formidable 1946, Petty Officer (TAG) RN. He served in H.M.S. Seruwa (Ratmalana Ceylon) 1946. He served in H.M.S. Ukussa 1946. He served in RNAS Katukurunda for 827 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Colossus for 827 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for 827 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Triumph and RNAS Hal Far for 827 RN Squadron 1947. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 781 RN Squadron 1948. He served in H.M.S. Victorious 1949. He served in RNAS Seafield Park for Radar Course 1949. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for Observer Training Course 1950, Awarded Observer Wings 17/02/1950. He served in RNAS Ford for 771 RN Squadron 1950, (Transferred to RCN 31/05/1950). He was appointed as a Petty Officer First Class RCN (With seniority dated 31/05/1950). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School as Instructor 1950. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Second Class RCN (With seniority dated 18/08/1950). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 881 Squadron for AEW Flight as Controller 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1955. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer First Class RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School as instructor 1956. He served in USNAS Quonset Point for Instructor Course 1956. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Commissioned Observer RCN (With seniority dated 06/12/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 881 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as a Commissioned Observer RCN (With seniority dated 06/12/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of Observer School 1958. He served in HMCS Terra Nova for Watchkeeping Training 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 19/06/1958). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) RCN (Appointed 01/10/1960) (With seniority dated 19/06/1958). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1960. He served in HMCS Cornwallis as UNTD Navigation Instructor 1961. He served in HMCS Stettler and On Staff of Commander Fourth Canadian Escort Squadron as NBCD Officer and later as Cadet Training Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) and HMCS Stettler as Navigation Instructor 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 18/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Sea King Flight Simulator as Officer-in-Charge 1964, (Transferred to Royal Australian Navy 1969). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RAN 1969. He served in HMAS Nowra for VC-851 RAN Squadron as Tactical Coordinator 1970. He served in RANAS Nowra for VC-851 RAN Squadron as Senior Observer 1970. He served in RANAS Nowra for VC-851 RAN Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Tracker Weapon System Trainer 1972. He served in HMAS Melbourne and RANAS Nowra for VS-816 Squadron as Senior Observer 1973. He served in HMAS Albatross as Officer-in-Charge Weapon System Trainer and Project Officer Sea King Simulator 1974. He served in RANAS Nowra for VC-851 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1978. He served in HMAS Albatross as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1980. He served On Staff of Naval Officer Commanding Queensland 1982. He served in HMAS Albatross as RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum Officer 1984. (He was retired 19/03/1985.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell Obituaries Winter 2009-2010;
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2011-03-06 00:00:00

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