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Gigg, Edmund Gilbert

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Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR (With seniority dated 13/04/1942). He served in HMCS York 1942. He served in HMCS Naden for New Entry Training 1942. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for AA Gunnery Training 1942. He served in HMCS Stadacona for AA Gunnery Training 1942. He served in HMCS Matapedia 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 23/05/1943). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Disciplinary Course 1943. He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) in "JJ Division" 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 23/05/1943). He served in H.M.S. Dolphin for Submarine Training Course 1943. He served in H.M.S. Elfin for Submarine Training Course 1943. He served in H.M. Submarine Oberon as Weapons Officer 1944. He served in H.M. Submarine Uther as Navigating Officer 1944. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 24/05/1944). He served in H.M.S. Adamant for H.M. Submarine Tradewind as Navigating Officer 1944 (for Far East and Australia operations). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 24/06/1945). (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 24/06/1945). He served in HMCS Crusader 1945. He served in HMCS Niobe II 1945. He served in RAF Scone for #11 EFTS 1946. He served in RAF Church Lawford for #20 FTS 1946. He was Awarded Wings 04/03/1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 04/03/1947). He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for 766 (OFS) Squadron 1947. He served in RNAS Milltown for ADDL Training 1947. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Deck Landing Qualification 1947. He served in RNAS Culdrose for Instrument Flying Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 826 Squadron 1948, (Withdrew from flying in 1949). He served in HMCS Naden for Seamanship School 1949. He served in HM Submarine Alderney 1950. He served in RN Submarine Commanding Officers' Qualifying Course 1952. He served in HM Submarine Selene (In command) 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 24/05/1953). He served in H.M.S. Montclare as Spare Submarine Commanding Officer 1954, HM Submarine Tally-Ho (In command) 1954). He served in NHQ as Project Officer on Staff of Director Naval Plans and Operations 1955). He served in NHQ for Directorate of Naval Personnel as Staff Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Niagara for Acquisition of USS Burrfish 1960. He served in HMCS Grilse (II) (In command) 1961. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1962). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Ship Requirements 1962. He served in CFHQ in Directorate of Ships, Submarines and Shore Facilities 1964. He served in First Canadian Submarine Squadron as Squadron Commander 1966. He served in CFHQ in Directorate of NATO and International Plans 1969. (He resigned on 01/10/1973.) (He was qualified for submarine duties.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 436. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 15. Service Aircraft Flown: Finch, Cornell, Tiger Moth, Harvard, Seafire, Oxford, Dakota, Firefly
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Perkins, J. David (2000); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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