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Spencer, William John If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant (P) (RCN) |
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Birth | (nk) | Death | 24/04/1952 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | Shearwater |
Area | (nk) | Area | NS |
Country | (nk) | Country | Canada |
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He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1943). He served in RN for Training 1943. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/04/1945). He served in HMCS Niobe for Pilot Training With RN 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN 01/07/1946 (With seniority dated 15/04/1944). He served in RAF Church Lawford 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1946). He served in HMCS New Liskeard 1947. He served in HMCS Haida 1948. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 825 Squadron (18th Carrier Air Group) 1948. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1952. (He was killed in a flying accident in an Avenger at HMCS Shearwater 24/04/1952.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
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