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O'Connell, Cornelius Joseph

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He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) RN. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) RN. He served in H.M.S. Unicorn 1943. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for Flight School. (Tranferred to RCNR 15/03/1949), He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/03/1949). (Short Service Appointment 26/05/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 26/05/1949). He served in HMCS Donnacona 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Flying Refresher Course 1949. He served in HMCS Bytown for RCAF Centralia for Air Traffic control Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Air Traffic control Officer 1949. He served in HMCS Niobe for OFS 1 Fighter Course 1950. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk for OFS II Fighter Course 1950, Peregrine for SMAC 26 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater in No.1 TAG for Flying Refresher Course 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 19 SAG in 803 Squadron on Re-organization of Air Group 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 SAG in 870 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31 SAG in 880 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30 Carrier Air Group in 881 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30 Carrier Air Group for 881 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30 Carrier Air Group in VS-881 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30 Carrier Air Group in VS-881 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 TAG in VU-32 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Niobe for Loan to RN 1954. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 07/10/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater in VS-880 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1956. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Operations Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical Leadership Course (O) 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Reserve Training Duties 1957. He served in HMCS Micmac 1958. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Undersea Warfare for Detection Section as Staff Officer (Requirements (Detection) (2)) 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aircraft Requirements 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1961. He served in HMCS York for RCAF Staff Course 1961. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Operational Requirments 1962. He served in CFHQ 1965. (He was retired on 31/03/1966.)
 
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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