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Topping, Donald

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Title Sub-Lieutenant (A) (RNVR)
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Birth 30/06/1924 Death (nk)
Place Hamilton Place (nk)
Area ON Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Biography
After his naval service he attended University of Toronto, then joined Ford of Canada Sales Division 1949. Retired in 1980 as Operating Manager Dealer Development. Then General Manager of GM Dealers Association of Toronto & District retiring in May 1991.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an AC 2/c RCAF (With seniority dated 01/06/1942). He served in RCAF Toronto for Pre-flight Training 1942. He served in RCAF Edmonton for Pre-Flight Training 1942. He served in RCAF Windsor for #7 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in RCAF Centralia for Service Flying Training School. He was Awarded Wings 22/03/1943. (CFR 22/03/1943). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 22/03/1943). He served in RCAF Maitland NS for #1 AGTS for Command Course. He served in RCAF Trenton in #1 FTS for Flying Instructor Course. He served in RCAF Fort MacLeod as Flying Instructor. He served in RCAF Vulcan as Flying Instructor, (Transferred to RNVR 1945). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw for AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Peplow for OUT. He served in RNAS Hinstock for 758 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 760 RN Squadron 1945. (He was demobilized 01/01/1946).
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 1,000. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Anson II, Harvard, Cessna Crane, Oxford, Corsair. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Aeronca, Stnson Voyager
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-01-15 00:00:00

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