Biographical Data

Morris, Walter John

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Title Major (PLT)
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Birth 05/04/1937 Death 19/09/2004
Place Winnipeg Place Victoria
Area MB Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF Reserve (With seniority dated 01/12/1956). He served in #402 City of Winnipeg (Auxiliary) Squadron 1956, (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Flight Cadet (SSA) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/12/1956). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1957. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Basic Flying Training 1957. He served in RCAF Edson for Winter Bush Survival Training 1957. He served in RCAF Cambridge Bay for Arctic Survival Training 1957. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Advanced Flying Training 1958. He was Awarded Wings 01/08/1958. He was appointed as a Flying Officer (SSA) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/08/1958). (Transferred to Reserves), (Short Service Appointment) 04/03/1959. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/03/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Rescue Pilot 1959. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/03/1959). He served in HMCS Cornwallis For Officers' Divisional Course 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Safety Equipment Officer 1962. He served in CJATC Rivers for Army Parachute Wings 1963, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1963. He served in HMCS Victoriaville as Deputy Weapons Officer 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 10/07/1964). He served in HMCS Swansea as Weapons Officer 1964. He served in HMCS Ottawa as Deck Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1967. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School Course 1967. He served in HMCS Bonaventure 1967. He served in CFB Rivers for 4FTS as Helicopter Instructor 1968. He served in CFB Portage for #3 CFFTS as Instructor 1970. He served in CFB Portage as Unit Standards Officer 1970. He served in Fort Rucker AL USA for US Army Helicopter Instructors Course 1971. He served in Training Command HQ Winnipeg as Staff Officer Air Training (Composite) 1972. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/11/1973). He served in HS-423 Squadron 1974, HS-423 Squadron as Deputy Commander 1976. He served in VT-406 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer 1977, Canadian Forces Liaison Officer Bermuda 1978. He served in CFB Gander for 103 Rescue Flight as Deputy Commanding Officer 1981. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of Flight Safety 1982. He served in CFS Beausejour as Commanding Officer 1984. He served in Air Command HQ Winnipeg as Senior Staff Officer Cadets 1986. (He resigned on 01/11/1988.) (Transferred to Air Reserve 1988-91.) (He was released.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 5670. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 145. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, B-25, C-45, L-19, CT-133, T-33, CP-121, CC-129, CT-134, HTL-4 & 6, HO4S-3, H-19, CT-114, CH-112, CH-118, CH-135, CH-136, Kiowa, CH-139, CH-124, CHSS-2, CH-113. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Bell 47G, Bell Jet Ranger, L-5
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-21 00:00:00

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