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Grinnell, James Briggs If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant (P) (RCNVR) |
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Birth | 00/00/1921 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | Kingston | Place | (nk) |
Area | ON | Area | (nk) |
Country | Canada | Country | (nk) |
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He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1940). He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) 1940. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in HMCS Alberni as Watchkeeper. He served in HMCS Ettrick as Watchkeeper. He served in RCAF Belleville for ITS. He served in RCAF St. Eugene for #13 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in #14 Service Flying Training School. (He was Awarded Wings 06/10/1944.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 1944. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 798 RN Squadron. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/11/1942). He served in RNAS Drem for 784 RN Squadron (Firefly) 1945. He served in RNAS Inskip for 766 (Firefly) Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Inskip for 766 RN Squadron (Hurricane) 1945. He served in RNAS Drem for 784 RN Squadron. (He was qualified as a Night Fighter Pilot.) He served in RNAS Ayr for 768 RN Squadron. He served in H.M.S. Ravager for Deck Landing Qualification. He served in H.M.S. Golden Hinde as Night Fighter Pilot. (He was demobilized in 1945.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Fulmar, Firefly, Hurricane |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
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2015-05-26 00:00:00 |