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Tuckwood, Robert Howard

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Title Captain (ANAV)
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Birth 05/12/1930 Death 10/02/2004
Place Verdun Place Victoria
Area MB Area BC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 12/03/1949). He served in HMCS Nonsuch 1949. He served in HMCS Naden for New Entry Training 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 18th CAG 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 18th CAG 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for 19th CAG 1950, He was appointed as a ABOM1 RCN (With seniority dated 12/06/1950). He served in HMCS Magnificent for 30th CAG 1951, Leading Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 15/01/1952). He served in HMCS Shearwater for 30th CAG 1952. He was appointed as a Petty Officer 2/c (With seniority dated 15/01/1954). He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1954. He served in HMCS Naden for VU-32 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1956, He was appointed as a P2OM4 (With seniority dated 01/01/1957). He was appointed as a P1OM4 (With seniority dated 15/01/1957). He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1959, He was appointed as a P1NA4 (With seniority dated 01/04/1960). He was appointed as a C2NA4 (With seniority dated 01/06/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1962. He was appointed as a C1NA4 (With seniority dated 01/12/1963). He served in CFB Esquimalt 01/10/1966. He was appointed as a C1RN4 (With seniority dated 01/10/1966). He served in CFB Esquimalt 1966. He served in HMCS Naden for Perparatory School. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN (With seniority dated 28/04/1967). He served in CFB Winnipeg for Air Navigation School for Long Navigation Course. He served in CFB Greenwood for VP-404 Squadron (Argus). He was appointed as a Captain (ANAV) (With seniority dated 28/04/1967). He served in VP-449 Squadron as Navigation Instructor. He served in HMCS Naden, (Selected for IPS). (He retired 01/11/1983.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 6,200 (3,000 Argus, 3,200 Avenger/Tracker. Service Aircraft Flown: Argus, Avenger, Tracker.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-01-07 00:00:00

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