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Biographical Data
Neilson, Arthur R. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	13/09/1943	Death	(nk)
Place	Svendborg	Place	(nk)
Area		Area	(nk)
Country	Denmark	Country	(nk)

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Biography
He came to Canada in 1958.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1966). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1966. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for Flying Training. He was Awarded Wings 01/05/1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1967. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1968). USN Norfolk VA on Excahnge with USN 1970. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1972. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/12/1973). He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Commander Primary Flying Squadron 1973. He served in RAF Staff College Bracknell. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School as Syndicate Director. He served in French Language Training. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-415 Squadron 1983. He served in CFB Comox for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1986. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 25/06/1987). He served in Maritime Air Group HQ Halifax as Senior Staff Officer Fixed Wing Readiness 1987. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-415 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1989. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 28/06/1991). He served in NDHQ as Director Operational Training and Exercises 1991. He served in NORAD HQ Colorado Springs as Chief Exercise Division 1994. (He was retired 11/09/1996.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (ROTP) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1966). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1966. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie for Flying Training. He was Awarded Wings 01/05/1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1967. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1968). USN Norfolk VA on Excahnge with USN 1970. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1972. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/12/1973). He served in CFB Portage La Prairie as Commander Primary Flying Squadron 1973. He served in RAF Staff College Bracknell. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff School as Syndicate Director. He served in French Language Training. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-415 Squadron 1983. He served in CFB Comox for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1986. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 25/06/1987). He served in Maritime Air Group HQ Halifax as Senior Staff Officer Fixed Wing Readiness 1987. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-415 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1989. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 28/06/1991). He served in NDHQ as Director Operational Training and Exercises 1991. He served in NORAD HQ Colorado Springs as Chief Exercise Division 1994. (He was retired 11/09/1996.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5428. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 56. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, C-45, Tracker, CT-134, Tracker, CT-134, Twin Otter, CT-133, CP-140
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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Neilson, Arthur R.