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Ross, David

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Title Major (PLT)
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Birth 12/02/1929 Death (nk)
Place Swan River Place (nk)
Area MB Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked for Kelloggs at London ON in the Security Department.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/11/1949). He served in HMCS Chippawa (UNTD) 1951. He served in HMCS Naden for Training 1950. (Transferred to RCN 01/01/1951). He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN 01/01/1951). He served in HMCS Ontario for Training 1951. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Flying Training School 1951. (He was Awarded Pilot Wings 1951). He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for 766 RN Squadron 1952. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 737 RN Squadron for Training 1952. He served in H.M.S. Triumph for Deck Landing Qualification 1952. He served in VT-40 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Squadron 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron as Instructor. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for AWF as OIC 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Squadron LSO 1957. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Nootka for Watchkeeping Certifcate 1962. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Executive Officer 1964. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1966. He served in CFB Halifax on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer Air 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Air Operations Officer 1970. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1972. (He was retired 01/02/1976.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Military Flying Hours: 5550 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 197 day and 49 night. Military Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Firefly, Avenger, Dakota, Tracker, T-33, CF-5, CF-101
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
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2010-12-15 00:00:00

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