Biographical Data
Regan, Charles Edward Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	23/06/1936	Death	27/03/2009
Place	Talara	Place	Victoria
Area		Area	BC
Country	Peru	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 11/09/1955). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1955. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1957). He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola FL USA for Flying Training 1957. He served in NAAS Saufley for Flying Training 1957. He served in NAAS Corry for Flying Training 1958. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in NAS Barin for Flying Training 1958. He served in NAS Kingsville TX for Flying Training 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Instrument Training 1959. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1959). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1959. He served in Flight Safety Course 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer and as Hangar Control Officer and ACR Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Flight Simulator Instructor 1965. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Training Officer and Operations Officer 1966. He served in MARPAC HQ as Operations Watchkeeper 1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Deputy Flight Commander B Flight 1969. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director General Maritime Engineering and Maintenance as Staff Officer 1972. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/05/1972). He served in Advanced Management Course. He served in CFB Edmonton for 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron as Flight Commander 1975. He served in CFB Edmonton for 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron as Operations Officer 1978, He served in Mountain Flying Course With Okanagan Helicopters. He served in CFB Esquimalt as Base Personnel Service Officer 1980. (He was retired 01/11/1982.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5,135 hours. Total Deck Landings: 144. Service Aircraft Flown: Fleet 80, T-34, T-28, S2F-1, CS2F, C-45, CP-121, T-33, CH-136, Bell 206 A & B
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.hmcsventure.com/Memoriam/Regan57Obit.htm;
Last update
2011-03-22 00:00:00

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