Biographical Data
Merkley, George Thomas If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Captain (ANAV)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	20/02/1932	Death	25/12/2002
Place	Chesterville	Place	Indian Point
Area	ON	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he sold residential real estate for Royal Trust in Halifax NS to 1985. Then he purchased a yacht and cruised the Caribbean to 1994. (He was a winner of the Herbert Lott Prize)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an OSNAS RCN (With seniority dated 08/12/1950). He served in HMCS Donnacona 1950. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircraft Controlman Course 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Flight Deck Crew 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer Mate Course 1952, Awarded Observer Mate Badge 19/12/1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1952. He served in FAETULANT Squadron for AEW Training on APS-20 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Observer School for OM3 Course 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Observer School as Instructor 1955, USN on Exchange in USNAS Norfolk and USS Valley Forge in VS-36 USN Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for OM4 Course 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater at Observer School as MAD Instructor 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Helicopter Sonar Crewman 1964. He served in HMCS Naden for Preparatory School 1965. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1966). (He was qualified for permanent commission 15/04/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1966). He served in MARCOM HQ for Operations Centre as Duty Officer 1967. He served in CFB Winnipeg for Navigation School for Long Range Navigation Cross Training Course 1969. He was appointed as a Captain (ANAV) 1969. He served in VT-406 Squadron for TACCO Course 1969. He served in VT-406 Squadron as Flight Simulator Instructor 1970. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 and 443 Squadrons for TACCO Duties 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater for Operations Watchkeeping 1975. (He was retired on 09/12/1978.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2282 (fixed wing) and 759 (rotary)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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