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Watson, Clifford GordonPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN) |
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Birth | (nk) | Death | 23/08/1949 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | Toronto |
Area | (nk) | Area | ON |
Country | (nk) | Country | Canada |
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Biography |
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Military Service |
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He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in St. Vincent for #21 Pilot Course, #14 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in #5 Service Flying Training School. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS North Front Gibraltar for 893 RN Squadron 1943. He served in RNAS Dekheila for 893 RN Squadron 1943. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for 893 RN Squadron 1943. He served in RNAS Machrihanish for 846 RN Squadron 1943. (Transferred to RCNVR 01/01/1944). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. Tracker for 846 RN Squadron 1944. He served in RNAS East Haven for 826 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Fearn for 826 RN Squadron 1946. (He was demobilized). (Transferred to RCN(R)). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN(R) 1946. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer of 803 Squadron 1946. (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1947). He served in No.1 TAG as Commanding Officer 1947. He served with the Royal Navy 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1949. (He was killed in a mid-air flying accident at the Canadian National Exhibition 23/08/1949.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Martlet, Wildcat, Barracuda, Firefly, Seafire |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-03-11 00:00:00 |