Biographical Data
Vibert, Bruce Fraser Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	15/08/1922	Death	(nk)
Place	Brussels	Place	(nk)
Area		Area	(nk)
Country	Belgium	Country	(nk)

 

Titles
Honours	DSC. Victory Jubilee Medal (USSR).
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined Autair Ltd. for Helicopter Operations 1959, Pakistan for Indus Delta Gravity Surveys, Europe for Ferrying, UK for Crop Spraying. Joined Bristow Helicopters 1959, Battersea Heliport, Iran for Pipeline Work.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 25/05/1941). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #29 Course 1941, A/Leading Airman RNVR 1941. He served in EFTS Luton 1941. He served in SFTS Kingston ON 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a Temporary Midshipman (A) RNVR He was appointed as a 22/05/1942). He served in AFU Hullavington 1942, RN College Greenwich for Courses 1942. He served in RNAS Crail for Torpedo Training 1942. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Deck Landing Training 1942. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 02/10/1942). He served in RNAS St. Merryn for Air Gunnery Course 1942. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 842 Squadron 1943. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 842 Squadron as Squadron Deck Landing Control Officer 1943. He served in H.M.S. Fencer for 842 Squadron (Occupation of Azores 1943, Convoys 1943-4, Operation Tungsten (Tirpitz) 1944, North Russia Convoys 1944). He served in H.M.S. Furious for 842 Squadron (Operation Mascot (Tirpitz) 1944. He served in H.M.S. Fencer for 842 Squadron 1944. He served in RAF Stornoway for Coastal Command 1944. He served in RAF Benbecula for Coastal Command 1944. He served in RAF Mullaghmore for Coastal Command 1944. He served in RAF Thorney Island for Coastal Command 1945. He served in RNAS Maydown for Disbandment of 842 Squadron 1945. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 15/02/1944). He served in H.M.S. Trouncer for Deck Landing Control Officer Refresher Course 1945. He served in H.M.S. Glory as Senior Deck Landing Control Officer 1945. He served in H.M.S. Monab (II) Jervis Bay NSW as Officer-in-Charge 1945. He served in RNAS Nowra for Instrument Course 1945. He served in RNAS Schofields for Instrument Course 1945. (He was demobilized 10/07/1946). He worked with Dunlop Rubber Co. (Aviation Division) 1946-48, (Transferred to RCNR on the Retired List 23/01/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 22/06/1947). He served in HMCS Stadacona 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No. 1 TAG and 743 Squadron 1949, (Short Service Appointment commencing 22/02/1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 22/06/1947). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Hangar Control Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 TAG for Refresher and as Station Safety Equipmanet Officer 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Air Armament Officer 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 22/06/1955). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Flight Deck Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Labrador for HU-21 Squadron Detachment #2 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With HU-21 Squadron 1957. He served in HMCS Labrador for HU-21 Squadron Detachment #2 as Officer-in-Charge 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With HU-21 Squadron 1957. He served in RCAF Greenwood for HU-21 Squadron Detachment #3 (Search and Rescue) 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron Detachment #3 (Search and Rescue) 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Coordinator 1958. (He was retired 21/08/1958.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: Fixed 1158. Rotary Hours:374. Deck Landings: 127 (including 14 night. Total Civilian Flying Hours: Rotary 287). Military Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Albacore, Shark, Master 1, Swordfish, Reliant, Oxford, Firefly, C-45, HO46, Bell, HUP
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-17 00:00:00

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