Biographical Data
MacLeod, Donald MacGregor Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	24/11/1920	Death	28/04/1991
Place	Stellarton	Place	Nepean
Area	NS	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	M.I.D.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he was a defence consultant with GRD Inc. 1972-82.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/12/1941). He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent 1941. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for New Entry Training in #35 Pilot Course 1942. He was appointed as a Leading Naval Airman RNVR 1942, Moncton for Manning Depot 1942. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile for Elementary Flying Training 1942. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Service and Instrument Flying Training 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1942. He served in USNAS Miami (Opa Locka Field) for Advanced Flying Training 1942, Awarded wings 27/12/1942. He served in H.M.S. Seaborn I (New York) as Additional 1942. He served in USNAS Quonset Point for 738 RN Squadron 1943. He served in USNAS Quonset Point for 1834 (FF) Squadron 1943. He served in USNAS Brunswick ME for 1834 Squadron 1943. He served in USNAS Norfolk and USS Charger for Deck Landing Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. Khedive for 1834 RN Squadron 1943. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Maydown for 1834 (FF) RN Squadron 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). (Transferred to RCNVR 13/02/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in RNAS Machrihannish for 1834 (FF) Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ravager for Deck Landing Requalification 1944. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 1834 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Grimsetter for 1834 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Colombo for 1834 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RAF Minneriya Ceylon for 1834 RN Squadron 1944. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (Appointed 13/02/1945) (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in HMCS Stadacona on Miscellaneous Staff 1945. He served in H.M.S. Seaborn as Station Pilot 1945. (He was demobilized 1946). (Short Service Appointment commenced 01/06/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated13/02/1945). He served in RCAF Trenton for Central Flying School for Flying Refresher and Air Traffic Control Course and as Senior Naval Officer Station Trenton 1945. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth as Senior Air Traffic Control Officer 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group in 883 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent in 883 Squadron for Carrier Requalification 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for VF-871 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 Support Air gRoup in 870 Squadron 1953, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 13/02/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer VF-870 Squadron 1953, Quebec for Watchkeeping Certificate 1954). He served in NHQ as Assistant Staff Officer (Air Personnel) 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Lieutenant-Commander Flying 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commander (Air) 1959. He served in HMCS St. Croix as Executive Officer 1960. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1961). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure as Commanding Officer VS-880 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Niagara for Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington) as Staff Officer (Air) 1965. (He was retired 1970.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3575. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 253 day and 53 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Stearman, SNV-1, Kingfisher, SNJ, Harvard, F2A-3 Corsair, Fleet Finch, Widgeon, Swordfish, Walrus, C-45, Tiger Moth, Anson, Firefly Trainer, Seafire, Sea Fury, T-33, Avenger, S2F, CS2F 1 & 2 & 3, C-47) (He survived a crash on take-off during offensive operations at Penang Malaya on 24/08/1944)
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-28 00:00:00

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