Biographical Data
Nowlan, Joseph Robert Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (LD) (RCN)
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Birth	08/04/1922	Death	(nk)
Place	Moncton	Place	(nk)
Area	NB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined Atlantic Aviation in Montreal 1971.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF (With seniority dated 01/10/1940). He served in RCAF Brandon for Manning Pool 1940. He served in RCAF Montreal for Wireless School 1941. He served in RCAF Jarvis for Bombing and Gunnery School 1941. He was appointed as a Sergeant (WAG) RCAF 1941. He served in #5 Bombing and Gunnery Squadron 1941. (On Loan to RN). He served in H.M.S. Saker 1942. He served in RCAF Uplands for Air Control Duty 1944. He was appointed as a WO2 RCAF. (Transferred to RCN) He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 05/06/1945). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New entry Training 1945. He served in H.M.S. Ariel for Training 1945. He was appointed as a LSARM (With seniority dated 01/01/1947). He served in HMCS Magnificent. He served in HMCS Shearwater. He served in the Electrical School for Air Radar Training. He served in HMCS Naden for RCN Preparatory School 1954. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Radio Officer RCN (With seniority dated 30/09/1955). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Leadership Course 1955. He served in CFB Summerside PEI for VS-880 Squadron 1955. He served in NDHQ for EEC(Air) 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Star) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1958). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Air Electrical Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Star Removal Course 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Air Electrical Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater as OIC Avionics Building 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (LD) RCN (With seniority dated 27/05/1965). (On Loan to Royal Australian Navy), RANAS Melbourne for Technical Staff 1966. He served in Canberra ACT for RAN 1967. (He was retired 26/12/1971). (He was qualified for air-electrical duties) (Short service Commission Royal Australian Navy 1973). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RAN 1973. (He retired again.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1800. Military Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Norseman, Fairey Battle, Stranraer, Walrus. (He survived a crash.)
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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