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Oliphant, Thomas Alexander If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Sub-Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Birth | (nk) | Death | 00/00/1945 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | (Southwest) |
Area | (nk) | Area | Scotland |
Country | Canada | Country | UK |
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Biography |
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Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 18/05/1943). He served in H.M.S. Seaborne 1943. He served in H.M.S. Manx Maid for Sea Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #55 Pilot Training Course 1943. He was appointed as an A/Leading Naval Airman RNVR (With seniority dated 30/10/1943). He served in USNAS Grosse Isle for Flight Training 1943. He served in USNAS St. Louis for Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Saufley Field for Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Whiting Field for Instrument Flying Training 1944. He was Awarded Wings. (CFR). He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 02/07/1944). He served in USNAS Correy Field for Advanced Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Jacksonville for Operational Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Brunswick for 1835 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 1835 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Belfast for 1835 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Premier for Carrier Qualifications 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. (He was killed in a flying accident in SW Scotland 1945.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: N2S1 & 3 & 4 & 5, Stearman, SNV-1 & 2, Valient, SNJ-3 & 4 & 5, Corsair, Seafire |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-03-07 00:00:00 |