Biographical Data
Gibbs, Kenneth Lyle Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number

 

Birth	14/04/1924	Death	25/03/2001
Place	Winnipeg	Place	Victoria
Area	MB	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked in a bank in Florida and took computer courses at Florida Tech. He worked with computers in Victoria BC 1970-4 and joined the BC Government in 1974 and managed Beautiful British Columbia magazine in the Ministry of Tourism. Retired 1989.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c Pilot Candidate RCAF (With seniority dated 01/05/1943). RCAF Brandon for Pre-flight Training 1943. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Initial Flying Training 1943. He served in RCAF Verden for Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Gimli for Service Flying Training School. He was Awarded Wings 15/11/1944. (CFR). Pilot Officer RCAF 15/11/1944, (Transferred to RNVR 01/05/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 01/05/1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, #9 AFU Ayre Scotland 1945, RAF Tern Hill for #5 AFU 1945. He served in H.M.S. Godwit for Instrument Flying Training 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw for Night Vision Training 1945. He served in H.M.S. Merganser for Fighter OTU 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for 717 Squadron for Barracuda Conversion 1945. He served in H.M.S. Jackdaw for 747 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborne for Demobilization 1946. Returned to Edmonton AB and worked as a pilot with Associated Airways 1946. (Transferred to RCNR 1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) 1946. (Short Service Appointment commencing 01/06/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Flying Refresher Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officer's Divisional Course 1947, HM Submarine Artimus for Sea Training. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Seafire Conversion 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 826 Squadron 1948. He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola FL for Air Photo Interpretation School 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers' Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. He served in HMCS Quebec for Watchkeeping Training 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VH-21 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola for Advanced Helicopter Conversion 1953. He served in USNAS Key West for HS-1 Squadron 1954. He served in USS Antietam for HS-1 Squadron 1954. He served in USS Leyte for HS-1 Squadron 1954. He served in USS Valley Forge for HS-1 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Magnificent for HU-21 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Helicopter Detachment 1954. He served in RCAF Edmonton for Winter Survival Course 1955. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1955. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Helicopters) 1956. He served in NHQ For Duty in the Aircraft Section of the Directorate of Undersea Warfare 1957. He served in HMCS Niagara For Canadian Joint Staff Washington as Helicopter Liaison Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Joint Maritime Warfare School as Air Instructor 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air) and DDH Concept Hauldown Coordinator 1963. (He resigned 13/06/1968.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5,500 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 50. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Barracuda, T-34, Harvard, Oxford, Anson 2 - 5, Seafire 15, TBM, Firefly 1, HTL-4 & 5, HO4S, HUP-2 & 3, H-34, H-43 Kaman, HSS-2, C-45, Swordfish, Bearcat, F8F, Tracker
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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