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Jones, William Alfred

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 02/02/1925 Death (nk)
Place Shrewsbury Place (nk)
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Country UK Country (nk)
 
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RN (With seniority dated 01/06/1943). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #57 Pilot Training Course. He served in RCAF Goderich 1944, #12 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Kingston for #31 Service Flying Training School. He served in RNAS Dundee. He served in RNAS Hinstock. He served in RNAS Yeovilton. He served in RNAS Ceylon. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent, 827 RN Squadron, Middle East. He served in RNAS Stretton. (He was retired 1950. (Short Service Appointment 09/11/1953). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 09/11/1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Pilot 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Operations Watchkeeper 1959. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). (He was released.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Oxford, Corsair, Firefly I & 4 & 5, Seafire 17 & 21 & 46 & 47, Brracuda, Fairey Fulmar
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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