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Moss, John Richard

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Title Major (AERE)
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Birth 15/12/1930 Death 27/11/2011
Place Bracebridge Place Ottawa
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Spar Aerospace in Defence Systems Division 1981. He joined Robin Aerospace as Diurector of Government Sales 1984. He rejoined Spar Aerospace as Government Accounts Manager for Aircraft Services Division in Toronto 1989. (He was retired on 04/01/1991.)
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Air Mechanic 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 16/12/1948). He served in HMCS Naden for New Entry Training 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group 1949. He served in USNAS Quonsett Point for 825 Squadron 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance in Air Rigger Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1950. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Naval Aircraft Maintenance School for Trade Group II Training 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Naval Aircraft Maintenance School as Instructor 1953. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Air Mechanician Training Course 1954. He was appointed as a Petty Officer First Class (Aviation Technician) 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Naden for Preparatory School 1961. He was appointed as a Chief Petty Officer Second Class (With seniority dated 01/12/1961). (CFR 01/05/1962). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1962). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1962. He served in HMCS Donnacona for RCN Management School 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Deputy Station Facilities Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Technical Department 1962. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Naval Aircraft Maintenance School 1965. He was appointed as a Captain (AERE) (With seniority dated 01/01/1965). He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Exhange With RN at Naval Aircraft Technical Evaluation Centre as Aircraft Appraisals Officer 1967. He was appointed as a MAJ (AERE) (With seniority dated 01/01/1969). He served in CFHQ in Directorate of Training as Staff Officer 1969. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1970. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of Aircraft Maintenance 1971. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College as Member of Directing Staff 1973. He served in CFB Toronto for Duty in 307 Technical Services Detachment as Detachment Commander at De Havilland Aircraft Company 1975. He served in RAF Swanton Morley on Exchange With RAF at RAF Central Servicing Development Unit 1977. He served in NDHQ for NATO AEW Program Office 1980. He served in NDHQ for Sea King Replacemnt Project 1981. (He resigned 01/09/1981.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Starshell Winter 2011-2012;
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