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Rees, Robert Edward

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Title Major (PLT)
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Birth 08/04/1939 Death 03/11/2009
Place Ottawa Place Halifax
Area ON Area NS
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Honours Commendation of the Commandant United States Coast Guard (USA).
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Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 04/09/1958). He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1958. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1963). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1963). He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 PFS for Flying Training 1964. He served in Canadian Joint Air Training Centre Rivers MB 1964. He was Awarded Wings 01/05/1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for ASW and Rotary Wing Training 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Utility Pilot 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 22/04/1965). He served on Exchange With United States Coast Guard 1965. He served in USCG Air Station San Francisco for Flying Duties 1965. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1967. He served in CFB Rivers for #4 Flight Training School for Refresher Flying Course 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for ASW Refresher 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1969. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Skeena for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Fraser for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Ottawa for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment as Commanding Officer. He served in HMCS Protecteur for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment as Commanding Officer. He served in HMCS Margaree for HS-50 Squadron Air Detachment as Commanding Officer. He served in MARCOM HQ as Staff Officer (Evaluations and Requirements) 1973. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College for Staff Course 1974. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977). He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron for Refresher Training 1977. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron 1978. He served in HMCS Preserver for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment 1978. He served in HMCS Iroquois for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment. He served in HMCS Iroquois for HS-443 Squadron Air Detachment as Commanding Officer. He served on Staff of Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Air Officer. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Sea King Flight Instructor 1984. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Executive Officer. He served in CFB Shearwater as Senior Maintenance Test Pilot 1987. He served in Cornwall ON for Defence Public Affairs Course 1992. He served in CFB Shearwater as Executive Assistant to Base Commander 1992. (He was retired on 08/04/1994.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 448 fixed-wing and 3810 rotary wing. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 229 day hauldown & 100 night hauldown 151 free-deck day and 49 free-deck night. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, HTL-6, HO4S-3, HU16-E Albatross Amphibian, HH52-A, CH-112 Hiller, CHSS-2 Sea King, SH3-D)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-22 00:00:00

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