Biographical Data
Roberts, John William Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	09/09/1920	Death	(nk)
Place	Ottawa	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	psc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he served as Third Mate in CGS Baffin. He served with the Canadian Hydrographic Service as Sailing Directions Officer. (He was retired in 1985.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 26/08/1938). He served in H.M.S. Erebus for Training (Special Entry No. 46) 1938. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1939). He served in H.M.S. Vindictive for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Diomede for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1941). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1941). He served in HMCS Saguenay 1941. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1942). He served in HMCS Somers Isles (Bermuda). He served in HMCS Ottawa. He served in HMCS Wetaskiwin, Puncher 1945. He served in RAF Church Lawford for Pilot Training 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 810 RN Squadron (Firefly/Gannet) 1947. He served in 19th Carrier Air Group for 825 Squadron 1948. He served in NHQ as Additional 1948. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 1948. He served in the 18th Carrier Air Group as Commanding Officer 826 Squadron 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1950). He served as Commanding Officer 826 Squadron. He served in NHQ as Staff Officer Air Personnel 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Additional for Refresher Flying Course 1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton for Maritime Warfare Course 1952. He served in USNAS Key West for VX-1 USN Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer 30th Carrier Air Group 1953. He served in HMCS Buckingham (In command) 1954. He served in RCAF Staff College for Staff Course 1955. He served in HMCS Niagara for Staff of Canadian Joint Liaison Staff as Staff Officer (Air) 1956. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1957). He served in RCAF Staff College on Directing Staff 1959. He served in HMCS Gatineau (II) (In command) 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Chief of Staff 1964. He served in On Exchange With RN at Admiralty 1966. He served in NDHQ 1969. (He was retired 1971.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2582. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 153 day and 9 night. Service Aircraft: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Firefly, TBM, Gannet, AD, SNB, PBY, AF, PBM, Sea Fury, T-33. Civilian Aircraft Flown: DH Heron
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-24 00:00:00

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