Biographical Data

Steel, John Moffat

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (O) (RCNR)
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Birth 06/11/1925 Death 24/10/1988
Place Preston Place Surrey
Area ON Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
After his naval service he was the Administrative Assistant to Head of Department at the University of British Columbia to 1988.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman Stoker RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/06/1944). He re-mustered as an Ordinary Seaman Aircraftsman RCNVR. He served in Yarmouth NS for #1 RN Air Gunnery School. He served in Mount Hope ON for #1 Canadian Telegraphist Air Gunner Course (part of #68 RN TAG Course) 1944. He was appointed as a Leading Seaman Airman (TAG) 1945. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for CW Officer Training Course 1945, (CFR 1945). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1945). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #88 Observer Training Course 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for A/S Course 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Observer Training AN/APS Course 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1946). He served in HMCS Stadacona for 4th Divisional Officers Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 19th Carrier Air Group as Observer in 825 Squadron 1946, (Transferred to RCN 18/01/1947). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1946). He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air Section Dartmouth for 18th Carrier Air Group in 826 Squadron 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) RCN (With seniority dated 22/06/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Communications Course 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Duty as Observer in No.1 Training Air Group 1948. He served in USNAS San Diego for PCO/PXO Course 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for 825 Squadron 1949. He served in USNAS Quonset Point 1949. He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle and RNAS Eglinton for 815 RN Squadron for Joint A/S Course 1950. He served in USNAS Norfolk for FAETULANT 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31st Support Air Group in 880 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School as Staff Officer (Air) 1952. He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle for Joint A/S School as Staff Officer (Air) 1953. He served in HMCS Niobe for Long RN Torpedo Anti-submarine Qualifying Course (H.M.S. Vernon. He served in the RN Barracks Portsmouth, RN College Greenwich) 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN (With seniority dated 22/01/1955). He served in HMCS Stadacona to Stand By Ottawa and as Senior TAS Officer 1956. He served in HMCS St. Laurent as TAS Officer and Squadron TAS Officer for 3rd Canadian Escort Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast 1958. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Staff Officer (TAS) to Senior Canadian Officer Afloat (Atlantic) 1958. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Maritime Commander Atlantic as Staff Officer (TAS) 1959. He served in HMCS Terra Nova as Executive Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast for Special Research Projects 1963. He served in HMCS Discovery as Staff Officer (Administration and Training) 1967. (He was retired 1969.) (He was qualified as an air observer.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 839. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 69
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-19 00:00:00

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