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Russell, Stewart Donald

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Title Major (AERE)
Official Number O-64459
 
Birth 26/04/1941 Death (nk)
Place Drumheller Place (nk)
Area AB Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman Naval Technical Apprentice RCN (With seniority dated 24/02/1960). He was appointed as a OSERA RCN 1964. He served in HMCS Saskatchewan. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He served in HMCS Athabaskan. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment), Officer Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/08/1964). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1964. He served in CFB Centralia for Flying Training 1965. He served in RCAF Portage for Flying Training 1965. He served in CJATC Rivers for Helicopter Training 1965. He was Awarded Wings 1965. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1968). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1966. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN. He served in HMCS Saguenay for HS-50 Squadron Detachment. He served in HMCS Fraser for HS-50 Squadron Detachment. He served in HMCS Assiniboine for HS-50 Squadron Detachment. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron Detachment. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1968). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircrew Division 1971. He served in CFB Portage as Helicopter Instructor 1971. He served in HT-406 Squadron as Helicopter Instructor 1974. He served in HMCS Algonquin for HS-443 Squadron Detachment 1977. He served in HMCS Fraser for HS-443 Squadron Detachment. He served in HMCS Huron for HS-443 Squadron Detachment. He served in HMCS Iroquois for HS-443 Squadron Detachment. He was appointed as a MAJ (AERE) 1979. He served in HMCS Shearwater as base Test Pilot 1980. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Flight Safety Officer 1983. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 as Deputy Commanding Officer 1985. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1986. (He was retired 25/10/1988.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 5500. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Hiller 12E, Sea King, Kiowa, Twin Huey
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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