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Kerr, Alexander

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Title Colonel (PLT)
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Birth 13/07/1944 Death (nk)
Place Montreal Place (nk)
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Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Military Service
(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1961. (Transferred to ROTP). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in Royal Roads Military College 1962. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1961. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1966. He served in the RCAF for Flying Training 1966. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Training. He was appointed as a Captain (AF) (PLT). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1968. He served in HMCS Annapolis for HU-21 Detachment. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HU-21 Detachment. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT). He served with the RN for Exchange Duty in H.M.S. Ark Royal in 824 RN Squadron 1971. He served in CFB Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Flight Safety Officer. He served in HMCS Algonquin for HS-423 Squadron as Detachment Commander 1978. He served in HS-423 Squadron as Squadron Standards Officer. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1981. He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School as MARCOT Exercise Coordinator 1981. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/04/1984). He served in CFB Halifax for Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare School as Deputy Commander 1984. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1986. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/08/1988). He served in National Defence College of Canada for Staff Course 1988. He served in Air Command HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Intelligence plans and Requirements) 1989. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Commander 1991. (He was retired 1993.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Sea King
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2010-12-18 00:00:00

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