Biographical Data

Maxwell, Donald Ernest

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number O-47345
 
Birth 04/06/1926 Death 10/11/2019
Place Kamsack Place Victoria
Area SK Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked for the BC Public Service Commission as a Personnel Training Officer 1974-1977, Revenue Canada as a Personnel Training Officer, Transport Canada as a Personnel Training Officer, Agriculture Canada as a Personnel Training Officer. He retired in 1991.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RN Fleet Air Arm (With seniority dated 01/09/1944). He served in H.M.S. Daedelus (Lee On Solent) 1944, (He was demobilized 15/10/1945), (Transferred to RCN(R) 1945). He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) (Univ of SK) RCN(R) 1945. In 1945 he served in HMCS Unicorn for UNTD. (Transferred to RCN Through Short Service Appointment commencing 01/10/1947). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Basic Officer Training and Air Observer Course 1947. He served in HMCS St. Stephen for Sea Training 1948. He served in RCNAS Dartmouth for Air Observer Course 1948. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Observer 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 825 Squadron (Firefly 1 and 5) 1949. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 1949). He served in USNAS Quonset Point for Radar Training 1949. He served in RCNAS Dartmouth 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1949. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 06/08/1950). He served in RCNAS Dartmouth and Kindley and HMCS Magnificent for 826 Squadron (Avengers) 1950, RCNAS Dartmouth/Kindley and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron (Avengers) 1951, RCNAS Dartmouth/Kindley and HMCS Magnificent for #1 Tactical Air Group 1951. He served in RNAS Eglinton for #38 JUC 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent as A/Operations Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer's Technical and Leadership Courses 1954. He served in HMCS Cayuga for Watchkeeping Certificate 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater/HMCS Magnificent For Duty With VS-880 Squadron as Senior Observer (TBM-3) 1956, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 PFTS (Chipmunks) 1957. He served in RCAF Claresholm for #3 FTS (Harvards) 1957. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #1 AFS (Mitchells) 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 06/08/1958). He was qualified as Pilot 24/09/1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Pilot Qualification 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Pilot 1958. He served in HMCS Venture/HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Operations Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Aircrew School 1964. He served in MARCOM HQ as Officer-in-Charge Operations Room 1966. He served in CFB Esquimalt as Base Personnel Administration Officer 1969, (He was retired 04/06/1973), (Transferred to Class-C Reserve). He served in CFB Esquimalt for Sea Cadet Staff 1973. He served in HMCS Quadra for Sea Cadet Staff 1973. (He retired in 1973.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk; Total Flying Hours as Observer 1300 hours. Total Deck Landings as Observer - 256. Total Flying Time - 1558 Hours, Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings - 123. Total Flying Hours: 1900
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2019-11-27 00:00:00

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