Biographical Data
Soward, Stuart Edward Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number

 

Birth	26/12/1924	Death	10/01/2011
Place	Vancouver	Place	Victoria
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	Chief of Naval Staff Commendation.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography

After his naval service he was manager of a data processing service bureau Victoria BC 1967-70. He was a joint owner and manager of a petroleum distribution comapany 1971-6. He was a joint partner in an aviation consulting company 1977-81. Director of BC Aviation Council 1980-2. Consultant with CIDA in Bureau of Management Consultants Ottawa 1982-84. Real Estate Associate 1985-87. Retired 1987. (Qualified as a pilot for naval aviation. Invented a night LSO signal system 1955. He was the author of naval aviation history books. He developed the project to construct a monument in Japan to Hampton Gray VC. )

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF 21/06/1943). He served in RCAF Daupin MB for #10 SFTS for Pilot Training 1944, (Transferred to RCAF Reserve List 01/12/1944), (Transferred to RNVR 05/07/1945). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 05/07/1945). He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RN College Greenwich 1945. He served in H.M.S. Ravager for Carrier Familiarization 1945, (Transferred to RCNR 30/09/1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 30/09/1945). RAF Tern Hill for #5 Advanced Flying Unit 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Instrument Flying School 1946. He served in H.M.S. Burscough for 825 (Firefly) Squadron 1946. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 825 Squadron 1946, Warrier Additional for Flying Duties in 825 Squadron 1946, (Transferred to RCN 01/01/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 11/01/1947). He served in 826 Squadron (Firefly) 1947. He served in HMCS Bytown for Duty at HMCS Nonsuch for Recruiting Duties 1947. He served in RCAF Centralia for Tower Controller Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth as Tower Controller Duty 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater fot Training Air Group for Refresher Flying Training 1949, 826 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Additional for 826 Squadron 1950. He served in USNAS San Diego on Detached Duty for VS-25 Avenger Squadron for Conversion 1950, 826 Squadron (Avenger) 1951. He served in USNAS Pensacola FL for LSO Course at Corry Field 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for Support Air Group as Squadron Pilot 870 Squadron 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 30th Carrier Air Group as LSO and flying Duties with 871 Squadron and 881 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 11/01/1955). He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron for LSO Duties 1955. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Leadership and Technical Course 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Flying Refresher and Jet Conversion 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VX-10 Squadron for Standard Instrument Flying Course 1956. He served in HMCS Bytown for NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Aviation 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Detachment 1960. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1961, NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Air and Command Systems (Operational Requirements) 1963, MARPAC HQ on Staff as Officer-in-Charge Operations Centre 1966. (He was retired 01/08/1969.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3,900. Total Deck Landings: 367 day, 46 night. Military Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Cessna Crane, Avro Anson, Harvard, Firefly, Avenger, Hellcat, Bearcat, Sea Fury, Expeditor, T-33, Tracker, HUP-3
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

Disclaimer: We are a group of volunteers, and this is not an "official" site. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and for the enjoyment of floating heritage. The Nauticapedia Project, its volunteers and its contributing authors assume no liability for any inaccurate or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. The information contained about each individual, vessel and firm has been checked to the best of our ability but may contain unintended inaccuracies or omissions. Please cite the source of the information you quote from these articles and database searches.

© 2002-2023