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Reid, Rufus DouglasPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant (O) (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | U-62723; O-61673 |
Birth | 30/06/1932 | Death | 29/04/2015 |
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Place | Shubenacadie | Place | Charlottetown |
Area | NS | Area | PE |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Biography |
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After his naval service he worked as a teacher, principal and school superintendent in school systems in NS, NB and PEI. He retired from teaching in 1988. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 04/02/1950). He served in HMCS Scotian for UNTD (Mt. A) 1949-1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for UNTD 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Training 1950. He was Awarded Wings 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1952). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1952). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) RCN(R). (He was retired 1962.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger |
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Anecdotes |
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Bill Clearihue states that "He was in the first intake of UNTDs selected into Naval Air training in the summer of 1951. 10 went to TRENTON for Pilot training, 9 to SHEARWATER for Observer training. Wings Standard req'd 3 summers for (P) and 2 summers for (O)." |
References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.belvederefh.com/obituaries/97661; |
Last update |
2015-03-05 00:00:00 |