Biographical data

Biographical Data
Millar, Kenneth Bruce Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Millar, Kenneth Bruce

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	27/02/1940	Death	20/09/2021
Place	Edmonton	Place	Halifax
Area	AB	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Honours
Awards
Qualifications

Biography

Military Service
(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1963). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1963. He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flight Training 1964. He served in RCAF Rivers for Flight Training 1964. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). RCAF Portage La Prairie for Flight Training 1964. He was Awarded Wings 01/10/1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for OTU 1965. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/07/1965). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Operations Department 1968, CFB Portage La Prairie for Helicopter Conversion 1971. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1972. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973. He served in HMCS Margaree for HS-50 Air Detachment 1973. He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-50 Air Detachment 1974, Released 01/06/1975. Afterwards joined 420 Air Reserve Squadron. He was appointed as a MAJ (AR) (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1976). He served in CFB Shearwater for 420 Air Reserve Squadron as DCO and Standards Officer to 1981. CFB Halifax as Air Controller at Rescue Coordination Centre 1981. He served in CFB Greenwood as Flight Commander ARAF 1993.

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1963). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1963. He served in RCAF Centralia for Primary Flight Training 1964. He served in RCAF Rivers for Flight Training 1964. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964). RCAF Portage La Prairie for Flight Training 1964. He was Awarded Wings 01/10/1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for OTU 1965. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/07/1965). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Operations Department 1968, CFB Portage La Prairie for Helicopter Conversion 1971. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1972. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973. He served in HMCS Margaree for HS-50 Air Detachment 1973. He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-50 Air Detachment 1974, Released 01/06/1975. Afterwards joined 420 Air Reserve Squadron. He was appointed as a MAJ (AR) (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1976). He served in CFB Shearwater for 420 Air Reserve Squadron as DCO and Standards Officer to 1981. CFB Halifax as Air Controller at Rescue Coordination Centre 1981. He served in CFB Greenwood as Flight Commander ARAF 1993.

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5028. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 104 day and 46 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Tracker, Hiller, Sea King, Expeditor
Named Features

Anecdotes
After retirement from the military, he worked as a Real Estate Agent, and as a Commissionaire at the Halifax Airport. He also devoted many years to volunteering at the Shearwater Aviation Museum and was instrumental in starting the Greenwood Aviation Museum.

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/halifax-ns/kenneth-millar-10367179
Last update
2021-11-22 00:00:00

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