Biographical Data
Moffat, William John Bingham Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	15/05/1934	Death	24/02/2001
Place	Vancouver	Place	Dartmouth
Area	BC	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with MOT Moncton in Regulatory Compliance Branch as Investigations Inspector 1991.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/11/1956). He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 (Reserve) Squadron for Flying Training 1956. He was Awarded Wings 17/05/1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Advanced Training 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Reserve Air Group 1957, (Short Service Appointment) 28/07/1958. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 23/01/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1958. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 23/01/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/10/1962). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1961. He served in HMCS Cornwallis as UNTD Training Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Inch Arron as Weapons Officer 1962, Awarded Watchkeeping Certificate 1963, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Algonquin as Navigating Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for #3 CFFTS 1970. He served in CFB Shearwater for Operations 1970. He served in CFB Shearwater for CFTE Course 7101 1971. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1971. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HS-50 Helicopter Detachment 1972. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater for Base Maintenance Test Flight 1975. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron 1977. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron as Executive Officer 1980. He served in CFB Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge BMTF 1983. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron as Executive Officer 1987. He served in CFB Esquimalt for HS-423 Squadron 1989. (He was retired 14/05/1990.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Military Flying Hours: 8105. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 114. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 655. Total Civilian Flying Hours: 711. Military Aircraft Flown: Avenger, Tracker, Harvard, Expeditor, Hiller, Sea King, Kiowa, Muskateer. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Cessna 140 & 172, Fleet Canuck, Stearman, Warrior, Britton Norman Islander, Twin Otter, Bell 206
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-03 00:00:00

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