Biographical Data
Laurie, Greenwood John Photo Credit: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	O-40782

 

Birth	28/08/1923	Death	11/12/1996
Place	Wilkie	Place	Wilkie
Area	SK	Area	SK
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he flew helicopters with James Bay Power Construction at La Grande River PQ. After wards he flew in the Arctic with various companies.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 12/02/1943). He served in RCAF Edmonton for Manning Depot 1943. He served in RCAF Belleville for ITS. He was appointed as a LAC (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1944). He served in RCAF Pendleton for #10 Elementary Flying Training school 1944. He served in RCAF Borden for #1 Service Flying Training School. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/10/1944). (Transferred to RNVR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Hinstock, RAF Tern Hill. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for H.M.S. Daedalus for 799 Squadron (Sea Otter) 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for H.M.S. Gannet (Sea Otter) for Air Sea Rescue Duty 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR, (RN Short Service Commission), He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 01/06/1946). He served in H.M.S. Halfar (Sea Otter) for Air Sea Rescue 1946. He served in H.M.S. Ocean for Deck Landing Qualification. He served in RNAS Stretton for Air Ferry Squadron. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 762 RN Squadron for Heavy Twin Conversion Course 1947. (Transferred to RCN Through Short Service Appointment 01/03/1950), He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 17/03/1950). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group 1950. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for 766 RN Squadron 1950. He served in RNAS Culdrose for Naval Air Fighter School 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 883 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 871 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Training Air Group 1952. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Helicopter Conversion 1953, (Selected for permanent commission 01/06/1953). He served in USMC Camp Cherry Point for USMC Air Group #26 1953. He served in VH-21 US Squadron as Senior Pilot 1953. He served in HMCS Labrador for Helicopter Detachment 1954. He served in HMCS Buckingham for Helicopter Trials 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 28/06/1955). He served in HMCS Labrador as Pilot for HU-21 Detachment 2 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With HU-21 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1960. He served in HMCS Margaree for Watchkeeping Training 1960. He served in HMCS Ottawa for Watchkeeping Training 1961. He served in RCAF Moose jaw for Flying Instructor Course 1961. He served in HMCS Malahat as Resident Flying Instructor Reserve Air Squadron VC-922 and Staff Officer (Air) 1961. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Air and Command Systems (Operational Requirements) 1963. He served in RNB Portsmouth UK for RN School of Work Study 1966. He served in HMCS Naden for HMC Dockyard for work Study Department 1966, (He was retired 01/08/1966.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Fixed Wing Flying Hours: 3000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 96. Total Rotary Wing Flying hours: 8000. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Sea Otter, Kronich glider, MU-13, Firefly, Sea Fury, Oxford, Mosquito, Anson, Sea Hornet, Barracuda, HTL-4 & 5, HRS-1 &2, Sky Raider AD-1, HUP-3, Expeditor. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Bell 47J, Hiller 12E, Allouette II, Bell 206, Bell 205, Gazelle, S-62, S-58, Hughes 500, Cessna 150 & 172
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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