Biographical Data

Unsworth, Noel

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Title Commander (RN)
Official Number (nk)
 
Birth 20/12/1933 Death 02/09/1993
Place Sale Place Basingstoke
Area Cheshire Area
Country UK Country UK
 
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Honours Commendation of the US Secretary of the Navy (USA).
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Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RN 1951. He served in RN College Dartmouth 1951. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN 1952. He served in H.M.S. Devonshire for Sea Training 1952. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RN 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1956). He servced in RAF Syerston for Elementary Flying Training 1956, RAF Valley for Service Flying Training 1957. He was Awarded Wings 21/11/1957. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 719 RN Squadron 1957. He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 824 RN Squadron 1959. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 810 RN Squadron 1959. He served in H.M.S. Centaur for Carrier Qualification 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1961. He served in RN College Dartmouth 1963. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in RNAS Culdrose for 706 RN Squadron 1964. He served in H.M.S. Devonshire for 829 RN Squadron 1965. He served on Staff of Flag Officer Sea Training as Work-up Staff Officer 1966. He served in RNAS Culdrose for 706 RN Squadron 1967. He served in RNAS Portland for 829 RN Squadron as Commanding Officer 1967. He served in H.M.S. Eagle for 826 RN Squadron as Commanding Officer 1969. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 31/12/1970). He served in H.M.S. Dryad for Maritime Tactical School 1971. He served in H.M.S. Rothesay as Commanding Officer 1973. He served in National Defence College Latimer 1975. He served in RNAS Portland as Commander (Air) and Air Wing Commander 1976. He served in US Naval War College as Faculty Member 1978. He served in HMCS Chatham on Area Commander's Staff 1981. He served in Seafield Park in Command 1982. (He was retired 24/04/1983.)
 
Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown Total Flying Hours: 3321. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 161. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 1095
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2010-12-20 00:00:00

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