Biographical Data
Smith, Calvin Albert Hurles Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (O) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	15/09/1930	Death	(nk)
Place	Brantford	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
After his naval service he joined the Canadian Public Service in Ottawa ON and retired again May 1989.

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment 22/10/1949), He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 22/10/1949). He served in HMCS Magnificent for Training 1949. He served in RNAS Donbristle for Observer Training 1950. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Observer Training 1950. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for Observer Training 1951, Awarded Observer Wings 01/05/1951. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/05/1951). He served in RNAS Eglinton 1951. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/05/1951). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) (With seniority dated 08/05/1953). He served in NAF Summerside for VS-880 Squadron 1953. (Selected for permanent commission) 24/03/1954). He served in USNAS Norfolk for FAETULANT for AEW Controller Course 1954. He served in HMCS Niobe for Duty at RNAS Culdrose With 849 RN Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VX-10 Squadron 1956. He served in NHQ for Special Duty for Pilot Training at RCAF Station Saskatoon 1959. He served in RCAF Centralia and RCAF Moose Jaw and RCAF Saskatoon for Flying training 1959. Awarded Pilot Wings 01/08/1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1961. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated 08/05/1961). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1961. He served in HMCS Niagara for Canadian Joint Staff Washington for Duty With USN at USNAS Key West in VX-1 USN Squadron 1961. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Air and Command Systems (Operational Requirements) 1964. He served in HMCS Annapolis for Training and Watchkeeping Duties 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College for Staff Course 1968. He served in NDHQ as AETE Coordinator 1969. He served in NDHQ for Program Branch 1973. (He was retired 01/11/1977.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1925 hours (pilot) and 2030 (observer). Total Deck Landings: 76 (pilot) and 185 (observer) Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, Tracker, Sea King, HTL, Sea Horse S-55, Sea King.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2010-12-27 00:00:00

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