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Stewart, Robert Gordon

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Title Major (PLT)
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Birth 01/10/1947 Death (nk)
Place Halifax Place (nk)
Area NS Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he joined Air Atlantic Ltd. 1987. He was elected as President of Nova Scotia Mainland Division of Navy League of Canada 1988. National Chairman Navy League Cadets and Wrenettes 1992. He was the National Vice-President and Chairman National Maritime Education Committee 1994.
 
Military Service
(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN 1966. He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1966. He served in CFB Borden for RCAF Primary Flying School 1966. He served in CFB Moose Jaw for #2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School 1967. He served in CFB Portage for #3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School for Pilot Training 1968. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 31/07/1968). (Selected for permanent commission). He served in CFB Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Advanced Flying Training 1968. He served in CFB Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1969. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron for Deck Landing Qualification 1969. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-449 Squadron for MOAT Argus Course 1971. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-405 Squadron 1971. He was appointed as a Captain (CF) (With seniority dated 08/09/1971). He served in RCSCC Minas (Hantsport NS) as Cadet Liaison Officer 1971. He served in Air Command HQ Detachment Edmonton as Area Cadet Officer (Sea) Alberta 1975. He served in CFB Portage for #3 Canadian Forces Flying Traing School for Basic Helicopter Flight Training 1978. He served in CFB Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron for Sea King Course 1978. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron (Fraser Detachment) 1979. He served in HS-443 Squadron for HMCS Fraser as Air Officer 1981. He served in RCSCC Magnificent (Dartmouth NS) as Cadet Liaison Officer 1980. He served in CFB Winnipeg for 429 Squadron for ICP Course 1981. He served in HS-443 Squadron for HMCS Saguenay Detachment as Detachment Commander 1981. He served on Exchange with RN to RNAS Culdrose for 706 RN Squadron for Sea King Training 1982. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 814 RN Squadron 1982. He served in H.M.S. Hermes for 814 RN Squadron 1983. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for 814 Squadron 1983. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious as OPS-2 (Air Operations Officer) 1984. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron for Sea King Refresher Course 1984. He served in CFB Shearwater for HT-406 Squadron as Pilot Instructor 1985. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 15/07/1985). He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron as 5th Canadian Destroyer Squadron Air Officer on Staff of Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron 1985. He served in HMCS Nipigon for Air Detachment 1985. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron on Staff of Commander First Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Plans Officer 1986. He served in HMCS Preserver for Sea Training Staff 1986. He served in CFB Edmonton for #4 RSU for Fixed Wing Refresher 1987. (He was retired 1987.
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 11,000 hours. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Tutor, Expeditor, C-47, CH-136 Kiowa, Tracker, Argus, Sea King, CC-138 Twin Otter. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Dash-8
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2010-11-27 00:00:00

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