Biographical Data
McBain, Allen Ross Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	17/05/1924	Death	02/06/2018
Place	Edmonton	Place	Edmonton
Area	AB	Area	AB
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he operated retail photographic business in Edmonton where he founded McBain Camera in 1949 which grew from a single store on 101st Street to the 8 locations. He was the founding Chairman and Past President Alberta Aviation Council, Director Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. He was past director of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #56 Pilot Training Course. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile MI for Elementary Flight Training School 1943. He served in USNAS Pensacola FL for Service Flying Training School. (He was Awarded Wings 12/09/1944). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1944. He served in USNAS Jacksonville for Corsair Conversion 1944. He served in USNAS Lewiston ME for RN Tactics Training 1944. He served in Ceylon for Replacement Pilot Training, Australia for Radar Calibration for RAN. (Transferred to RCNVR 01/06/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 19/11/1945). He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 1834 (Corsair) Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Seafire Conversion 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 794 RN Squadron. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Instrument Flying Course. (Transferred to RCN 1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for 803 Squadron 1946. (He resigned 01/03/1947.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1,000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 14. Aircraft Flown: Corsair, N2S Stearman, SNVV, F4U, F6F, Martinet, Reliant, Seafire, Oxford, Fleet Canuck, Cessna, Chipmunk, Beech Travel Air, Twin Bonanva, Cherokee 180
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=ross-mcbain&pid=189143689&fhid=14815;
Last update
2018-06-03 00:00:00

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