Biographical Data

Murray, William Henry

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Title Lieutenant (RCDC)
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Birth 04/02/1924 Death 23/11/2011
Place Saint John Place Montague
Area NB Area PE
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Qualifications DDS.
 
Biography
After his Air Force service he attended the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Forestry 1945-1947. Then he attended Dentistry School at McGill University 1949-1951. He also undertook aircraft ferrying for Babb Corporation (aircraft brokers).
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Aircrew Candidate RCAF (With seniority dated 01/08/1942. He served in RCAF Victoriaville PQ for ITS 1942. He served in RCAF Cap de la Madeleine for Elementary Flying Training School 1943. He served in RCAF Moncton for Service Flying Training School 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 17/09/1943). He served in RCAF Y-Depot Halifax NS on Overseas Draft 1943. He served in RCAF Dartmouth NS for 121 Squadron 1943. He served in RCAF Debert NS for Fighter OUT 1944. (He was demobilized 01/09/1945). He served in #401 RCAF (City of Westmount) Fighter Squadron 1948-51. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Royal Canadian Dental Corps) 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1951. (He was retired 1968.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1,380 hours (including 405 on naval aircraft). Service Aircraft flown: Fleet Finch, Harvard, Anson, Lysander, Bolingbroke, Hudson, Oxford, Mosquito, Vampire, Sea Fury, T-33, L-19, F2H-3 Banshee. Limited Commercial Pilot Licence.) (Led the flypast of the last flight of RCN Sea Furies from Shearwater on Navy Day 31/08/1956.)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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2012-05-11 00:00:00

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