Biographical Data
Marsters, Gerald Frederick Photo Credit: G.F. Marsters

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number	O-46725

 

Birth	18/12/1932	Death	(nk)
Place	Summerville	Place	(nk)
Area	NS	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he taught mechanical engineering at Queen's University 1967-1981. He was appointed Director of Air Worthiness Transport Canada 1982. He was appointed as the Director General Institute for Arrospace Research 1987. (He retired 1994.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c RCAF (With seniority dated 12/03/1952). He served in RCAF London for Personnel Selection 1952. He served in RCAF Calgary for #4 FTS 1952, (CFR, Short Service Appointment), He was appointed as a Pilot Officer (SSA) RCAF 01/01/1953. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for AFS 1953. He was Awarded Wings 1953. He served in RCAF MacDonald for Pilot Gunnery Training 1953, Flying Officer (SSA) RCAF. He served in RCAF Chatham for Operational Training Unit. He served in RAF North Luffenham for 441 Squadron. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Instructor School. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Instructor Duty. (Released 01/01/1958.) (Transferred to RCN(R)). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/08/1958). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 (Reserve) Squadron 1958. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) 1967. He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Commanding Officer University Naval Training Division Queen’s University 1967. (He was released 1969.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1750. Aircraft Flown: C-150, C-172, PA-28, Diamond Katana, de Havilland Turbo Beaver, Bell 205 and 206, North American Harvard, Lockheed Silver Star, North American Sabre
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020);
Last update
2020-11-13 00:00:00

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