Biographical Data
Lamon, John Milton Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	18/08/1925	Death	17/06/1947
Place	Chatham	Place	Musqudoboit
Area	ON	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 20/09/1943). He served in H.M.S. Seaborne 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Training Course 1944. He was appointed as an A/Leading Airman RNVR (With seniority dated 15/04/1944). He served in H.M.S. Saker for Basic and Elementary Pilot Training 1944. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile MI for Training 1944. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flying Training 1944. He served in RCAF Kingston for #14 Service Flying Training School 1944. Awarded Pilot Wings 16/02/1945. He was appointed as a A/Petty Officer Pilot RNVR (With seniority dated 16/02/1945). He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 20/03/1945). He served in RAF Errol for Advanced flying Training 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Naval Advanced Instrument Flying School 1945. He served in the RN College Greenwich for Junior Officers Courses 1945. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 1837 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corner for 1837 RN Squadron 1945. (Transferred to RCNR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 18/08/1945). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for Sea Training 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 18/08/1946). He served in HMCS Micmac for Watchkeeping Training 1946. (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) He served in HMCS Stadacona for 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron 1947. (He was killed in a flying accident near Musqudoboit NS 17/06/1947.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 400. Service Aircraft Flown: Stearman, SNV, SNJ, Oxford, Tiger Moth, Master, F4U-3 Corsair, Firefly.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-18 00:00:00

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