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Paton, James Weldon

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number U-58835
 
Birth 00/00/1931 Death (nk)
Place Toronto Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 28/01/1950). He served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD 1949-1951. He served in HMCS Naden for Reserve Training Establishment Esquimalt 1950. He served in HMCS Naden for Reserve Training Establishment Esquimalt 1951. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Training, (Short Service Appointment 20/09/1951). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 20/09/1951). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training Course #26. He served in RCAF MacDonald (MB) for Advanced Flying Training Course. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for OUT 1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton for OUT 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 07/03/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 07/03/1953). He served in HMCS Magnificent as ACR Officer. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 07/03/1954). He served in RCAF Trenton for Instructor's Course. He served in HMCS Montcalm as Staff Officer (Air) for VC-923 Squadron, 1957. He served in HMCS York as Staff Officer (Air) and for VC-920 Squadron 1958, (Transferred to RCN(R)). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS York for VC-920 Squadron. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) 1960. He served in HMCS York for VC-920 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1960. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/03/1962). (He was released.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: AT-6, Hravard, Firefly 1 & 4, TBM, TBM (AEW), Sea Fury, C-45, C-47, Tracker, T-33
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2015-02-27 00:00:00

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