Biographical Data
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Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	03/01/1937	Death	(nk)
Place	Kelowna	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	OMM.
Awards
Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN as USNAS Pensacola 1956. He served in USNAS Saufley for VT-13 Squadron 1956. He served in USNAS Corry for VT-22 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1957). He served in USNAS Barin 1957. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Training 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). (He was Awarded Wings 23/05/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-881 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Sheawater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1963. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie as Resident Naval Instructor. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1967). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1969. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1973. He served in SHAPE HQ Mons Belgium. He served in CFB Comox for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1981). He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA). He served in CFB Summerside for MR-880 Squadron as Commanding Officer. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) 01/07/1986). He served in CFB Comox as Base Commander. He served in MARPAC HQ as Chief of Staff Operations 1989. (He was retired 23/04/1992.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 6,500 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 228 day & 92 night. Service Aircraft Flown: T-34, SNJ, 52F-1T, CS2F, T-33, C-45, HVD, CF-114, CIV, Fleet 80, Debonair, Super Cub
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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