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Rooke, Derek S.

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Title Lieutenant (A) (RNVR)
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He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #37 Pilot Training Course, #24 Elementary Flying Training School, #31 Service Flying Training School. He served in RNAS Crail for 770 RN Squadron 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 748 RN Squadron 1943. He served in H.M.S. Argus for 748 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 1832 RN Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ameer for 1832 RN Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Nabob for 852 RN Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Striker for 824 RN Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Campania for 824 RN Squadron 1944. He served in H.M.S. Searcher for 882 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Weston-super-Mare for #3 FIS 1945. He served in RNAS Henstridge as Instructor in 761 RN Squadron 1945. (He was demobilized).
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: Wildcat, Harvard, Seafire
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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