Biographical Data
Hamilton, Peter Alexander Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	30/04/1937	Death	09/03/1987
Place	Ladner	Place	Ottawa
Area	BC	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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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) 1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN at USNAS Pensacola 1956. He served in USNAS Saufley for VT-13 Squadron 1956. He served in USNAS Corry for Training 1957. He served in USNAS Barin 1957. A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1957). He served in USNAS Kingsville for VS-402 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He was Awarded Wings 25/03/1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-881 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1960). (He was the first recipient of the Gordon Mowatt Memorial Trophy 1960.) He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of Training Officer HMC Fleet School Halifax 1962. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1967). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1967. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Operational Analysis 1971. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1972. He served in NDHQ for Postings and Careers 1973. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron for Refresher Flying Course 1976. He served in RCAF Greenwood for VP-404 Squadron for Argus Conversion 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1978). He served in CFB Comox for VP-407 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1977. He served in NDHQ for Postings and Careers 1980. He served in National Defence College of Canada Course 1982. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1982). He served in CFB North Bay as Base Commander 1983. He served in NDHQ 1985. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 7,300 hours. Total Deck Landings: 267. Military Aircraft Flown: T-34, SNJ, S2F-1T, CS2F, T-33, C-45, HVD, TBM, CP-107. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Fleet-80
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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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