Biographical Data

Moore, Robert Thompson

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Title Lieutenant (A) (RN)
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Birth 07/10/1921 Death 16/07/1967
Place Littlemount Place Mount Finlayson
Area Co. Fermanagh NI Area BC
Country UK Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Fairey Aviation Co. of Canada Ltd. As Chief Test Pilot 1955. He resigned and joined Flying Fireman Ltd. At Victoria International Airport in 1967. He survived the bailout from a burning Avenger at Shearwater in 1954. He was killed in a flying accident while waterbombing in a Canso waterbomber 16/07/1967 on Mount Finlayson as co-pilot of a PBY-5A Canso Water Bomber.
 
Military Service
He joined the University Air Squadron (Queens University Belfast), He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RNVR 1941. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Preflight Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #34 Pilot Training Course 1942. He was appointed as a Leading Naval Airman RNVR 1942. He served in USNAS Grosse Isle MI for Flying Training 1942. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Service and Instrument Flying Training 1942. He was Awarded Wings 16/10/1942. He served in USNAS Miami for Advanced Flying Training 1942, RN Fighter Course 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 03/02/1943, Roosevelt Field NY for RN Ferry Pool 1943. He served in USNAS Quonset Point for 1834 RN Squadron 1943. He served in USNAS Brunswick for 1843 RN Squadron 1943. He served in USNAS Norfolk and USS Charger for Deck Landing Qualification 1943. He served in H.M.S. Ruler and H.M.S. Khedive for Transfer to UK 1943. He served in RNAS Maydown for 1843 RN Squadron 1943. He served in H.M.S. Ravager for Carrier Qualification 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 1834 RN Squadron, 1943. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 715 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 761 and 759 RN Squadrons as Staff Pilot 1945. (He was released 01/05/1946). He attended Queen's University Belfast. (Short Service Appointment 1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (SSA) RN 1951 (With seniority dated 1950). He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 50th Training Air Group for Refresher Flying Training 1951. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 796 RN Squadron 1951, RAF Rochester for Instrument Flying Course 1951. He served in RNAS St Merryn for Observer School as Staff Pilot 1951, (On Loan from RN to RCN 1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 TAG For Instrument Check 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Staff Pilot 1953. (He resigned 01/03/1955.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 3644 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 87. Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair, Martlett, Seafire, Wildcat, Barracuda, Firefly, Harvard, Oxford, Tracker, Neptune, Mars, T-33, Sea Fury, Luscomb, Beaver, Lancaster, Tiger Moth, Cessna, F2H-3 Banshee, Avenger, Seamew, Expeditor, Otter. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Canso
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-02-04 00:00:00

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