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Spiller, Russell L.

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Title Lieutenant (P) (RN)
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Birth 23/11/1920 Death (nk)
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He was appointed as a Leading Airman RNZNVR (With seniority dated 01/06/1943). He served in RNZAF for Training 1943. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Fleet Air Arm Course (#60). He served in (Towers Scheme) USNAS St. Louis USA for Flying Training 1944. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNZNVR 1944,. He served in USNAS Pensacola USA for Flying Training. He served in USNAS Corpus Christi USA for Flying Training. He was Awarded USN Wings 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNZNVR 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for 714 Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Easthaven for 767 Sqaudron for Deck Landing Training 1945. He served in RNAS Crail for 785 Squadron 1945. (He was demobilized 1945). (RN Short Service Appointment 1952). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RN (With seniority dated 01/021952). He served in RNAS Macrahanish 799 Squadron (RN Fleet Air Arm) 1952. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 759 Squadron 1952. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 813 Squadron 1952. (He was on Loan to RCN). He served in RCNAS Dartmouth for Training Air Group #1 1953. He served in RCNAS Dartmouth for VU-32 Squadron 1953. He served in RCNAS Summerside for 880 Squadron 1954. He served in RNAS Ford for 771 Squadron 1954, 700 Squadron 1955. (He was retired in 1956.)
 
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Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1,500 hours. Planes Flown: N2S 3 &4, SNV, SNJ 4 &5, Oxford, Barracuda, Harvard, Firefly, Sea Otter, Seafire, Tiger Moth, Firebrand, Avenger, Sea Fury. He towed and flew gliders in Ireland, England and New Zealand)
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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