Biographical Data

Prout, Derek Armstrong

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Title Lieutenant (P) (RCN)
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Birth (nk) Death 31/05/1957
Place (nk) Place McNab's Island
Area (nk) Area NS
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Military Service
(Short Service Appointment 24/06/1952), He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/06/1952). He served in HMCS Prevost 1952. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Junior Air Officer Basic Training Course 1952. He served in HMCS Quebec for Sea Training 1953. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/03/1953). He served in NHQ For Special Duty on Pilot Training Course at RCAF Station Centralia 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/03/1954). He served in RCAF Gimli for Jet Training 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 871 Squadron 1954. He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for Flying Training 1954, Illustrious for Deck Landing Qualification 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/04/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 871 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 871 Squadron as Pilot 1955. He served in NHQ For Special Duty On Course at RCAF Station Trenton 1957. (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 08/04/1955). (He was killed in a flying accident May 31, 1957 in a Banshee crash at McNab's Island near Halifax NS when a wing tore off while in flight.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Banshee; T-33;
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2013-10-05 00:00:00

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