Biographical Data
Linquist, Stewart Ross Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	28/10/1922	Death	10/09/1999
Place	Emo	Place	North Bay
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he worked at Canadore College North Bay ON 1968-1989.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC2 RCAF (Special Reserve) (With seniority dated 01/01/1942). He was appointed as a LAC RCAF 01/06/1942). He served in RCAF Windsor Mills for #4 Elementary Flying Training School 1942. He served in RCAF Dunnville for #6 Service Flying Training School 1942. He was appointed as a Sergeant RCAF 01/12/1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 01/12/1942). He served in RCAF Dunnville for #6 Service Flying Training School 1942, No.1 "Y" Depot for Embarkation Proceedings 1943, No.2 Personnel Reception Centre Awaiting Posting 1943, RAF Sywell for #6 EFTS 1943, #7 (Pilot's) Advanced Flying Unit Course 1943, Flying Officer RCAF 01/06/1943, #58 Operational Training Unit Course 1943, 411 Squadron 2nd Tactical Air Force for Operational Flying Duties 1943, #61 Operational Training Unit Unit 1944, #3 Flying Instructors School Flying Instructors Course 1944, #61 Operational Training Unit as Flying Instructor 1944. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF 01/12/1944, Central Fighter Establishment For Test Pilot Duties 1944, No1 Air Command Headquarters 1945, No1 Repatriation Depot 1945, #9 Service Flying Training School 1945. He served in RCAF Mountain View for Armament Course 1945, #16 Service Flying Training School 1945, #5 Release Centre for Release Proceedings 1945, Demobilized 01/09/1945, (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment 15/07/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 15/07/1949, Griffon 1949. He served in HMCS Bytown for RCAF Trenton for Flying Refresher Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group for OFTS Refresher Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 19th Carrier Air Group in 883 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent in 19th Carrier Air Group in 883 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30th Carrier Air Group in 871 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group for 871 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Training Air Group 1951. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Instructors Course 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group for Instructional Duties 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Instructional Duties 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) (SSA) RCN 21/10/1954, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers' Technical and Leadership Courses 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Instructional Duties 1955. He served in HMCS Iroquois 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Flying Refresher Course 1957. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Flag Officer Naval Divisions as Assistant Staff Officer (Air) 1957. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions as Assistant Staff Officer (Air) 1958. He served in HMCS Chippawa for Duty With RCAF Air Training Command HQ as RCN Pilot Training Liaison Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Commanding Officer VU-32 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Lieutenant-Commander Operations 1963, CFHQ on Staff of Commander Northern NORAD Region Air Defence Command North Bay 1965. (He was retired 01/04/1968.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 6200 (fixed wing) 1400 (rotary). Total Deck Landings: 133. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Yale, Spitfire, Master III, P-51 Mustang, Hurricane, Anson, Bolingbroke, Firefly, Sea Fury, Texan, C-45, TBM Avenger, HVD, T-33, CS2F, DC-3. Civilian Aircraft Flown: C-150 &152 & 172 & 185, Seneca, Navajo, Bell 47G2 & 47G4, Bell 206, Ranger III
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Anecdotes

 

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

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