Biographical data

Biographical Data
Munro, Daniel Edward Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Biographical Data

Munro, Daniel Edward

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Title	Brigadier-General (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	16/09/1934	Death	(nk)
Place	Quesnel	Place	(nk)
Area	BC	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

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Awards
Qualifications	pcsc. pjsc. aws.

Biography
After his military service he served as the Director General Personnel Policy 1990. Retired again 01/06/1993.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 04/02/1955). He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Reserve Squadron for Training 1955. He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 11/07/1955). He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Reserve Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron on Special Duty for Avenger Conversion 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1955, (Selected for Short Service Commission 08/03/1956). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for RW Training 1956. He served in HMCS Magnificent for HU-21 Squadron for Plane Guard Duty 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1957). (Selected for permanent commission 1958). He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Flag Lieutenant 1959. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1960, (He served on Exchange from RCN to RN 1962). He served in H.M.S. Osprey for 771 RN Squadron 1962. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk for 706 RN Squadron for Wessex Conversion, RAF Ballykelly and H.M.S. Hermes for 819 RN Squadron. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 814 RN Squadron 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Operations Department as Sea King Instructor 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Helairdet as Officer-in-Charge 1967. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College for Staff Course 1968. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School for Directing Staff 1969. He served in CFB Valcartier PQ for 430 Squadron as Flight Commander 1971. He served in CFB Valcartier PQ for 430 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer 1972. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1973). He served in CFB St. Hubert for #10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Support) 1973. He served in CFB Petawawa for #427 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1974. He served in RAF College Cranwell for Air Warfare Course 1976. He served in CFB St. Hubert for #10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Operations) 1977. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in CFB St. Hubert for 10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Deputy Commander 1977. He served in CFB Edmonton as Base Commander 1979. He served in CFB Ramstein Germany for Duty on Staff of Allied Air Forces Central Europe as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) 1982. He served in NDHQ as Director Charter of Rights and Freedoms Office 1987. He was appointed as a Brigadier General (PLT) 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Charter of Rights and Freedoms Office 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Combat Related Employment of Women 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Personnel Policy 1989. (He was retired 17/09/1990.) He was appointed as the Colonel Commandant of the Personnel Selection Branch in 1993.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 04/02/1955). He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Reserve Squadron for Training 1955. He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 11/07/1955). He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Reserve Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron on Special Duty for Avenger Conversion 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1955, (Selected for Short Service Commission 08/03/1956). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for RW Training 1956. He served in HMCS Magnificent for HU-21 Squadron for Plane Guard Duty 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/07/1957). (Selected for permanent commission 1958). He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Flag Lieutenant 1959. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1960, (He served on Exchange from RCN to RN 1962). He served in H.M.S. Osprey for 771 RN Squadron 1962. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk for 706 RN Squadron for Wessex Conversion, RAF Ballykelly and H.M.S. Hermes for 819 RN Squadron. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 814 RN Squadron 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Operations Department as Sea King Instructor 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Helairdet as Officer-in-Charge 1967. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College for Staff Course 1968. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School for Directing Staff 1969. He served in CFB Valcartier PQ for 430 Squadron as Flight Commander 1971. He served in CFB Valcartier PQ for 430 Squadron as Deputy Commanding Officer 1972. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1973). He served in CFB St. Hubert for #10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Support) 1973. He served in CFB Petawawa for #427 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1974. He served in RAF College Cranwell for Air Warfare Course 1976. He served in CFB St. Hubert for #10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Senior Staff Officer (Operations) 1977. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in CFB St. Hubert for 10 Tactical Air Group HQ as Deputy Commander 1977. He served in CFB Edmonton as Base Commander 1979. He served in CFB Ramstein Germany for Duty on Staff of Allied Air Forces Central Europe as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) 1982. He served in NDHQ as Director Charter of Rights and Freedoms Office 1987. He was appointed as a Brigadier General (PLT) 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Charter of Rights and Freedoms Office 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Combat Related Employment of Women 1987. He served in NDHQ as Director General Personnel Policy 1989. (He was retired 17/09/1990.) He was appointed as the Colonel Commandant of the Personnel Selection Branch in 1993.

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,580 hours. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Avenger, Sea Fury, HTL-4 & 6, HO4S-2 & 3, HUP-3, C-45, CS2F-1, T-33, Whirlwind Mk 3 & 7, Wessex -1, Hiller, CH-112, CHSS-2, Sea King, Bell CH-138 Kiowa, Bell CH-135, Twin Huey, CC-138 Twin Otter. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Fleet Mk-2 Scout, Cessna 140, Cessna 182, Cornell, Fleet Canuck, DCH-2 Beaver.) (Survived a sea ditching in a Sea King helicopter in June 1968 after engine failure and subsequently flew it from water to ship on single engine.)
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John M. (1994); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016);
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2017-02-03 00:00:00

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