Biographical Data
McNicol, Donald Herbert Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	20/02/1925	Death	08/05/1994
Place	Toronto	Place	Carleton Place
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	M.I.D.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined the Department of Supply and Services in the DEVIL Programme. He retired again 01/09/1988.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/04/1943). He served in H.M.S. Seaborn 1943. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #54 Pilot Training Course 1943. He was appointed as an A/Leading Naval Airman RNVR 1943. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile MI for Initial Flying Training 1943. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Elementary Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAF Saufley Field 1944. He served in USNAF Whiting Field 1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) RNVR 01/06/1944). He served in USNAF Correy Field for Flying Training 1944. He was Awarded Wings 30/09/1944. He served in USNAS Jacksonville for Operational Flying Training 1944. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 17/11/1944). He served in USNAAF Lewiston Me for 738 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Puttalam Ceylon in 757 RN Squadron Operational Training Unit 1945. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Carrier Qualification 1945. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 1836 RN Squadron 1945. (Transferred to RCNVR 01/10/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 20/02/1946). (He was demobilized). (Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 20/02/1947). He served in Derby for Rolls Royce Engine Handling Course 1946. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Flying Refresher Course 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 794 RN Squadron 1946. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Instrument Course 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for 743 Squadron 1947. (Short Service Commission 01/06/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona For Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in HMCS Antigonish for Watchkeeping Certificate 1947. He served in RCAF Centralia for Air Traffic Control Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for Tower Air Traffic Control Duties 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Traffic Control Duties 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 803 Squadron (19th Carrier Air Group) for Sea Fury Conversion 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 803 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 871 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 880 Squadron (31 Support Air Group) 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 871 Squadron (30 Carrier Air Group) as Executive Officer 1953. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 20/02/1955). He served in NDHQ in Naval Warfare Section as Deputy Director of Naval Gunnery (Air) 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Lieutenant-Commander (Flying) 1959. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Vice Chief of Naval Staff as Inspector of Naval Flight Safety 1960. He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer (Air) and as First Lieutenant-Commander and for Officer Recruiting 1963. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Directorate of Strategic and Defence Operational Research 1965. (He was retired 20/02/1971.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3500. Total fixed Wing Deck Landings: 225. Service Aircraft Flown: Stearman N2S, SNV, SNJ, Corsair, Oxford, Seafire, Swordfish, Harvard, Avenger, Sea Fury, CS2F, T-33, F2H-3 Banshee, HTL 4 & 6
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-21 00:00:00

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