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Savage, Edward G. If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Commander (A) (RN)
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Titles
Honours	DSO. DSC. M.I.D.
Awards
Qualifications	psc.

Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1926). He served in RN College Dartmouth 1926. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN 1929. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Training. He served in H.M.S. Dryad for Training. He served in H.M.S. Barham for Training 1929. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN 1930. He served in H.M.S. Danae 1930. He served in H.M.S. Dauntless 1932. He served in H.M.S. Warspite 1932. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN. He served in RN College Greenwich for Lieutenants Qualifying Courses 1932. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN. He served in H.M.S. Cairo 1933. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN. He served in RAF Leuchars for #1 Flying Training School. He served in RAF Leuchars for Flying Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1935). He served in H.M.S. Furious for 822 SR RN Squadron 1935. He served in H.M.S. Glorious for 801 FF RN Squadron 1936, RAF Gosport for Catapult Course 1938, RAF Calshot for Walrus Course 1938. He served in RAF Lee-on-Solent for Walrus Sea and Flight Trials as Ferry Pilot 1938. He served in H.M.S. Kent 1938. He served in H.M.S. Suffolk for #3 Walrus Flight 1938. He served in RNAS Portland and H.M.S. Argus for 771 RN Squadron 1939. He served in Fighter School for 759 RN Squadron 1940. He served in H.M.S. Furious for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He served in RNAS Detling for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He served in RNAS Hatston for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He was Interned in Sweden (He travelled home via Moscow, Istanbul and Capetown) 1941. He served in H.M.S. Furious 1941. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 760 RN Squadron for Flying Refresher and Instructor 1941. He served in RAF Duxford for Naval Air Fighting Development Unit 1941. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 809 RN Squadron (Murmansk and Malta Convoy Service) 1941. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN. He served in H.M.S. President for Directorate of Air Warfare and Flying Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Indomitable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1944. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1945. He served in H.M.S. Indefatiguable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1945. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1946. He was appointed as a Commander RN. He served in RNAS Ford as Commander (Air) 1946. He served in H.M.S. President for Naval Staff Course at RNC Greenwich 1947. He served in RNAS Culdrose as Commander (Air) RN. He served in RNAS St. Merryn as Commanding Officer School of Naval Air Warfare 1947. He served in H.M.S. Bulawayo as Executive Officer 1948. He served in H.M.S. Perseus (In command) 1949. He served in H.M.S. President for Directorate of Naval Air Warfare 1950. He served in RAF Old Sarum as Naval Commandant School of Land and Air Warfare 1953. He served in the British High Commission (Ottawa) as Naval Advisor 1954-57. (He was released.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1926). He served in RN College Dartmouth 1926. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN 1929. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Training. He served in H.M.S. Dryad for Training. He served in H.M.S. Barham for Training 1929. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN 1930. He served in H.M.S. Danae 1930. He served in H.M.S. Dauntless 1932. He served in H.M.S. Warspite 1932. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN. He served in RN College Greenwich for Lieutenants Qualifying Courses 1932. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RN. He served in H.M.S. Cairo 1933. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN. He served in RAF Leuchars for #1 Flying Training School. He served in RAF Leuchars for Flying Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RN (With seniority dated 01/09/1935). He served in H.M.S. Furious for 822 SR RN Squadron 1935. He served in H.M.S. Glorious for 801 FF RN Squadron 1936, RAF Gosport for Catapult Course 1938, RAF Calshot for Walrus Course 1938. He served in RAF Lee-on-Solent for Walrus Sea and Flight Trials as Ferry Pilot 1938. He served in H.M.S. Kent 1938. He served in H.M.S. Suffolk for #3 Walrus Flight 1938. He served in RNAS Portland and H.M.S. Argus for 771 RN Squadron 1939. He served in Fighter School for 759 RN Squadron 1940. He served in H.M.S. Furious for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He served in RNAS Detling for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He served in RNAS Hatston for 801 RN Squadron 1940. He was Interned in Sweden (He travelled home via Moscow, Istanbul and Capetown) 1941. He served in H.M.S. Furious 1941. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 760 RN Squadron for Flying Refresher and Instructor 1941. He served in RAF Duxford for Naval Air Fighting Development Unit 1941. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 809 RN Squadron (Murmansk and Malta Convoy Service) 1941. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN. He served in H.M.S. President for Directorate of Air Warfare and Flying Training 1942. He served in H.M.S. Indomitable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1944. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1945. He served in H.M.S. Indefatiguable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1945. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Staff of Admiral Vian 1946. He was appointed as a Commander RN. He served in RNAS Ford as Commander (Air) 1946. He served in H.M.S. President for Naval Staff Course at RNC Greenwich 1947. He served in RNAS Culdrose as Commander (Air) RN. He served in RNAS St. Merryn as Commanding Officer School of Naval Air Warfare 1947. He served in H.M.S. Bulawayo as Executive Officer 1948. He served in H.M.S. Perseus (In command) 1949. He served in H.M.S. President for Directorate of Naval Air Warfare 1950. He served in RAF Old Sarum as Naval Commandant School of Land and Air Warfare 1953. He served in the British High Commission (Ottawa) as Naval Advisor 1954-57. (He was released.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Deck Landings: 194 day and 4 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Avro 504, Avro Tutor, Tiger Moth, Hart, Osprey, Nimrod, Fairey IIIF, Seal, Swordfish, Fulmar, Barracuda, Walrus, Spitfire V & IX & XIV, Seafire L2C & XII, XV, Shark, Skua, Roc, Gladiator, Martlet, Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair, Proctor, Master, Beechcraft, Firefly, Harvard, ME-109, Cessna 150, Otter, Chipmunk, Auster, Meteor 7, Sea Hawk, Vampire, Hiller, Bell, HUP, HO4S-3, Kaman, Oxford, Anson, Mosquito, DC-3, B-29, Lodestar, Reliant, Twin Otter, Baby Gruneau, Kranich II, Olympia, T-33, 126, Blanik, Astair, Twin Astair, LS-1
Named Features

Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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Savage, Edward G.