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Slader, David John

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN(R))
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Birth 07/08/1924 Death (nk)
Place Nelson Place (nk)
Area BC Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he worked with the Federal Civil Service in personnel administration. Later he joined the UN in New York and the OECD in Paris before retirement in 1980.
 
Military Service
He served in the Canadian Militia, in the Rocky Mountain Rangers. (Transferred to RCAF). He was appointed as a AC 2/c RCAF 1943. He served in RCAF Edmonton for Pre-Flight Training 1943. He served in RCAF Calgary for Pre-Flight Training. He served in RCAF Lethbridge for Pre-Flight Training. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for ITS. He served in RCAF Regina for Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Vulcan for Service Flying Training School. He was appointed as a Sergeant Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 01/08/1944). He served in RCAF Trois Rivieres for AGTS 1944. (He was demobilized 01/12/1944). After his naval service he joined the BC Civil Service. (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/04/1949). He served in HMCS Chatham 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Harvard Conversion 1950. He served in HMCS Malahat 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/04/1951). He served in #1 Cadet Flying Unit (Patricia Bay) 1955. He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Reserve Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN(R) 1958. He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 (Reserve) Squadron as Commanding Officer 1959. He served in HMCS Carleton 1966. (He retired 1967.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1650. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Anson II, Harvard, C-45, TBM, CS2F
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London);
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2011-01-11 00:00:00

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