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MacLean, Robert Cowie

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Title Commander (RCN)
Official Number O-45170
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1944). He served in H.M.S. Devonshire for Training 1944. He served in H.M.S. Jason for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in HMCS Ontario for Watchkeeping Training 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Training 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/11/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona in RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Duty as Pilot in No.1 Training Air Group 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 19th Carrier Air Group in 883 Squadron 1949-50. He served in HMCS Cornwallis as New Entry Training Officer and Air Cadet Training 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron 1953-5. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/11/1955). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) as Training officer 1955. He served in HMCS Oriole (In command) 1955-57. He served in HMCS Niagara for Exchange Duty With USN in VS-30 USN Squadron and VS-36 USN Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1961). He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as A/Chief of Staff (Air and Warfare) 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Margaree (II) (In command) 1965. He served in CFHQ on Staff 1967. He served in MARCOM HQ. He served in the Defence Research Establishment. (He was retired in 1975.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Seafire, Harvard, Sea Fury, TBM, S2F-1, CS2F-1
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Hewitt, S. (2002); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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