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Matheson, David F.

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Title Lieutenant (RCN)
Official Number 047085
 
Birth 21/01/1935 Death 11/06/1963
Place Montreal Place (At sea)
Area QC Area
Country Canada Country (At sea)
 
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He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954). (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in NHQ for Pilot Training at RCAF Station Penhold 1956. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron. He served in 32 Utility Squadron. (On June 11, 1963 se was killed in a Tracker crash flying from HMCS Bonaventure.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Grant Smith (Email to Nauticapedia 02/03/2024); https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80002324?David%20Frederick%20Matheson (webiste viewed 02/03/2024);
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