Biographical Data
Townsend, Frederic Gordon Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN(R))
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	23/03/1923	Death	10/08/1969
Place	Windsor	Place	Ottawa
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Qualifications	psa.

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked with the Department of Industry Trade and Commerce.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 14/05/1943). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #55 Pilot Training Course, Leading Airman RNVR. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile for Primary Flying Training 1943. He served in USNAS St. Louis for Primary Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Saufley Field for Intermediate Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Whiting Field for Instrument Flying Training 1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 02/07/1944). He served in USNAS Corry Field for Advanced Flying Training 1944. Awarded Pilot Wings 04/10/1944. He served in USNAS Fort Lauderdale for Operational Flying Training 1944. He served in USNAS Lewiston ME for 738 Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS Inskip for 763 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Smiter for Carrier Qualification 1945. He served in RNAS Katarukund for 756 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Vengence for Carrier Requalification 1945. He served in H.M.S. Nabthorpe for 706 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Nabstock for 1770 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Indefatiguable for 1772 RN Squadron 1945. He served in H.M.S. Owl for Instructional Duty 1946. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for 719 RN Squadron 1946, (Transferred to RCN(R) 24/08/1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCN(R) 24/08/1946 (With seniority dated 02/01/1946). He served in RNAS Eglinton for 795 RN Squadron as Senior Pilot and Acting Commanding Officer 1946. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for 795 RN Squadron as Senior Pilot 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCNAS Dartmouth for 743 Squadron 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1946. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1947. (Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1946). He served in RCNAS Dartmouth for 18th CAG for 826 Squadron 1947. He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Pilot) 1948. He served in H.M.S. Gannet for A/S Course 1950. He served in H.M.S. Sea Eagle for Training 1950. He served in USNAS Norfolk for ASW Course 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 18th CAG for 825 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Leadership and Technical Training Course 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group for VU-32 Squadron 1953, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 02/01/1954). He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer VS-880 Squadron 1954. He served as NOIC Naval Air Facility Summerside 1954. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 880 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Observer School 1956. He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services as Project Coordinator (Experimental) 1957. He served in HMCS York for Course at RCAF Staff College Toronto 1960. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Establishment Production 1961. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Establishment Production 1964. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Directorate of Manpower Requirements and Establishments for Operations and Training Section (Ships) 1965. (He was retired 29/10/1968.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3000. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 219 day, 18 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger, Firefly, N2S, SNV-1, SNJ, Harvard, Chipmunk, Reliant, TBM, TBF, C-45, Barracuda, Seafire, Tiger Moth, Tracker
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-17 00:00:00

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