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Montgomery, George BarryPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) |
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Official Number | U-52990; O-52638 |
Birth | 24/11/1935 | Death | 12/05/2021 |
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Place | Montreal | Place | Halifax |
Area | PQ | Area | NS |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Qualifications | pcsc. |
Biography |
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After his naval service he worked as Manager Storage Systems Divison of Cabot Shipping Supplies Ltd. 1979-1983. Then a Consultant with Canadair. (He retired again.) |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1952. In 1952 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD. (Transferred to RCN) He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in the College Militaire Royal de St. Jean 1953. (Short Service Appointment 01/06/1956). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1956). He served in USNAS Pensacola FL for Flying Training 1956. He served in USNAS Kingsville TX for Flying Training 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater as AW Operations as Watchkeeper. He served in Conversion to Helicopters 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Pilot 1966. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1973). He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer (Rotary Wing) 1973. He served in MARCOM HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Personnel). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Commanding Officer. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1974. He served in Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington) as Senior Staff Officer (Maritime Aviation) 1976. He served in CFB Halifax as Maritime Warfare School as Deputy Commandnat 1978. (He retired 01/07/1979.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 3450. Total Deck Landings: 193 (including 58 night.) Total Hauldown Landings: 239. Service Aircraft Flown: T-34 Mentor, T-28, Trojan, SNB Expeditor, S2F, CS2F, C-45, HTL-6, HO4S, CH-135, CHSS-2 (CH-124), Sea King. |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); |
Last update |
2015-02-22 00:00:00 |