Biographical Data

Smith, Edward Walter

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
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Birth 26/04/1932 Death (nk)
Place Minnedosa Place (nk)
Area MB Area (nk)
Country USA Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he did contract helicopter water bombing with NS Department of Lands and Forests 1979. Flew with Transport Canada Civil Aviation 1981-89. (He was retired 01/03/1991.)
 
Military Service
(Short Service Appointment 21/07/1953). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/07/1953). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #6 Junior Air Officer's Basic Training Course 1954. He served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training 1954. He served in HMCS New Glasgow for Training 1954. He served in HMCS Jonquiere for Training 1954. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/07/1954). He served in HMCS Niagara at USNAS Pensacola FL for Pilot Training With USN 1954. He served in USNAS Kingsville TX for Flight Training 1955. He served in USS Saipan for Carrier Qualification 1955. He was Awarded Wings 11/05/1956. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/07/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VS-880 Squadron 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 24/12/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for All-Weather Flight Training 1956. (Selected for permanent commission 1957). He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in Electronic Countermeasures and Communications Course 1959. He served in RCN School Relations Course 1960. He served in RCAF Centralia as School Relations Officer (Southwestern Ontario) and ROTP Administration Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1962. He served in RCAF Centralia for Instructional Technique Course 1963. He served in RCAF Moose Jaw for Flight Instructor Course 1963. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Advanced Training Flight 1964. (He was qualified as RCN Instrument Check Pilot 1964). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 27/05/1965). He served in NDHQ 1965. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Naval Control of Shipping Liaison 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as ASW Officer and Operations Officer 1967. He served in HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Protecteur On Staff of Commander Canadian Fleet as Staff Officer (Air) 1969. He served in CF Advanced Management Course 1969. He served in CFB Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Executive Officer 1971. He served in CFB Portage La Prairie for Helicopter Conversion Course 1973. He served in MARCOM Sea Survival Course 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater as Deputy Base Operations Officer 1975. (He was retired 26/04/1979.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 4,000 fixed wing and 4,500 hours rotary wing. Total Deck Landings: 180 day and 100 night plus 100 instructor landings. Also 2,000 unassisted helicopter landings on coast guard vessels. Aircraft Flown: SNJ, T28B, SNB, S2F, Harvard, Avenger, Expeditor, Chipmunk, DC-3, CS2F, Cessna 150 & 421 & 410, Hiller, Kiowa, Bell 206B, Twin Huey, Bell 212, Hughes 500, BO-105
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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