Biographical Data

Kings, Dennis

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) (RCN)
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Birth 23/06/1917 Death 16/01/1989
Place Derby Place Port Elgin
Area Area ON
Country UK Country Canada
 
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Biography
He emigrated to Canada in 1928.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/06/1943). He served in #1 Officers Training School for Basic Training 1943. Western Air Command HQ as Oxygen Officer 1943. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF 1943. He served in 149 (RCAF) Bomber Reconnaisance Squadron as Engineering Officer 1944. He served in #2 Equipment Depot as Technical Liaison Officer 1944. He served in #8 (RCAF) Squadron as Engineering Officer 1944. He was appointed as a A/Flight Lieutenant RCAF (With seniority dated 01/12/1944). He served in #5 Operational Training Unit as Officer-in-Charge Servicing Squadron 1945. He served in #3 Composite Flight as Engineering Officer 1945. He served in #1 Air Supply Unit Churchill MB 1945, #1 Air Supply Unit Norman Wells NWT 1946. He served in RCAF Edmonton for #1 Air Supply Unit 1946, #1 Air Supply Unit Winnipeg 1946. He served in #435 (RCAF) Squadron as Engineering Officer 1946, (Reverted to Flying Officer 01/12/1946), Released 01/12/1946, (Transferred to RCN(R) 01/12/1946). He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer RCN(R) (With seniority dated 04/12/1946). (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 04/12/1946). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in NHQ in Directorate of Air Engineering 1947. He served in HMCS Naden for Mechanical Training Establishment 1947. He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1947). He served in HMCS Warrior for Air Engineering Duties 1947. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Air Engineering Duties 1948. He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer RCN. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 15/12/1948). He served in HMCS Shearwater 1949. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Directorate of Naval Flight Safety as Staff Officer (Engineering) 1951. He served in HMCS Niobe for Courses 1951. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief Technical Services (Air) in Accident Investigation and Prevention Section 1951. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief Naval Technical Services (Air) as Deputy Director of Naval Flight Safety 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (A/E) RCN (With seniority dated 12/06/1956). He served in HMCS Patriot as Staff Officer (Air Engineering) 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure For Marine Engineering Training 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Senior Engineer 1960. He served in HMCS Hochelaga for Sixth Management and Logistics Course 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Senior Engineer 1960. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Aircraft Maintenance 1962. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Commander Materiel Command for Senior Aircraft and Missile Officer 1965. (He was retired 01/03/1968.
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-08 00:00:00

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