Biographical Data
Pyper, Roger Michael Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	06/10/1939	Death	17/01/2013
Place	St. Albans	Place	Ottawa
Area		Area	ON
Country	UK	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/09/1959). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1959. He served in HMCS New Glasgow for Training 1959. He served in HMCS Oriole for Training 1960. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1961. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1961. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Flying Training 1962. He was Awarded Wings 12/09/1962. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1963. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1965. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircrew Division as Navigation Instructor 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1970. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Esquimalt for MARPAC Operations 1973. He was appointed as a Captain (CF) (With seniority dated 15/07/1966). He served in CFB Comox for VU-33 Squadron 1975. He served in CFRC Winnipeg for Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre 1978. He served in NDHQ for Directorate of Recruiting and Selection 1981. He served in NDHQ for Personnel Information Systems 1985. (He was retired on 06/10/1994.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4070. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 41. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, Tracker
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2013-08-06 00:00:00

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