Biographical Data
Smith, Derek Gordon Morson Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	04/12/1923	Death	(nk)
Place	Montreal	Place	(nk)
Area	PQ	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Biography
He came from St. Lambert QC. After his naval service he worked on the staff of the Transportation Safety Association of Ontario. He retired 1980 as Safety Consultant.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR 1942. He served in Montreal Division RCNVR 1942. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Training 1943. He served in HMCS Husky 1943. (CFR). He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 01/05/1943). He served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) in JJ Division 1943. He served in HMC ML-078 1943. He served in HMC ML-089 1943. He served in RCAF Belleville for ITS 1944. He served in RCAF St Eugene for #13 Elementary Flying Training School 1944. (He was awarded Wings 03/11/1944). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 24/05/1944). He served in RCAF Kingston for #31 Service Flying Training School 1944. He was Awarded Wings 01/11/1944. He served in RNAS Bootle 1944. He served in RAF Errol for AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock for NAIFS 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 24/11/1944). He served in RNAS Hinstock for 758 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 759 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Ayr in 768 RN Squadron for Deck Landing Training 1945. He served in H.M.S. Premier for Deck Landing Training 1945. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 748 RN Squadron 1945, (Transferred to RCN 01/09/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (Appointed 01/09/1945) (With seniority dated 24/11/1944). He served in HMCS Niobe at RNAS St. Merryn for 748 RN Squadron for RN Seafire Conversion Course 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corner for 803 RN Squadron 1946. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 803 RN Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior and HMCS Shearwater for 803 Squadron 1946). He served in NHQ 1946. He served in RCAF Trenton for 880 Squadron as Senior Naval Officer 1947. (He resigned 01/07/1947.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 399. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 21. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Harvard, Seafire, Tiger Moth, Oxford, Corsair, Wildcat, Harvard
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2015-05-27 00:00:00

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