Biographical Data

Mead, Bert William

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
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Birth 21/05/1923 Death 08/03/2011
Place Vermilion Place Coquitlam
Area AB Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
He was the Third naval officer to be elected to the Aviation Hall of Fame (Edmonton). He was active in fundraising for Maritime Museum of British Columbia
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c RCAF (Reserve) (With seniority dated 01/02/1943). He served in Pilot Training Course. He was appointed as an AC 1/c RCAF (With seniority dated 01/05/1943). He was appointed as a LAC RCAF 01/09/1943). He was appointed as a Sergeant RCAF 01/03/1944) (CFR 01/03/1944). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 01/03/1944). He served in #7 Service Flying Training School 1944. He served in #1 Flying Instructors School for Flying Instructors Course 1944. He served in #2 Service Flying Training School as Flying Instructor 1944. He served in #13 Service Flying Training School as Flying Instructor 1944. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF 01/09/1944). Demobilized 01/04/1945, (Transferred to RNVR 1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 01/04/1945). He served in H.M.S. Heron 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 24/09/1945). He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 759 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 794 RN Squadron 1945. (Transferred to RCNVR 01/09/1945), (Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/09/1945). He served in RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 883 Squadron 1947. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for 718 RN Squadron 1946. He served in H.M.S. Daedalus for Air Administration Course 1946. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Squadron Air Gunnery Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 883 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Deck Landing Control Officers Course 1948. He served in H.M.S. Siskin for Safety Equipment Course 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Deck Landing Control Officer 1948. (Selected for permanent commission 01/05/1949). He served in HMCS Shearwater for School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Instructional Duties in Observer School 1950. He served in RCAF Centralia for Instrument Flying Course 1950. He served in RCAF Edmonton for Winter Experimental Establishment 1950. He served in HMCS Niobe for Empire Test Pilots Course 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 24/09/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VX-10 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty With Reserve Training Commander 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Nootka 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VX-10 Squadron and as Member of the East Coast Working Group on EEP 1959. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Air and Command Systems (Operational Requirements) 1962. He retired 01/10/1967.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair, Sea Fury, TBM (Qualified as a pilot for naval aviation and qualified as a test pilot.)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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