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Biographical Data
Watson, Gerald Edward If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	O-76363

Birth	10/11/1930	Death	14/05/2010
Place	Ottawa	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

Titles
Honours	OMM.
Awards
Qualifications

Biography
After his naval service he joined Transport Canada as Senior Helicopter Pilot Prince Rupert 1976, Vancouver as Air Carrier Inspector (Fixed Wing), Regional Manager Licencing, Regional Manager Air Carrier Operations, Retired again on 01/02/1989.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman LM 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 11/08/1948). He served in HMCS Naden 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He served in HMCS Nootka. He served in HMCS La Hulloise. He was appointed as a P2EG3 RCN. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1952. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment) 01/05/1952. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN 01/05/1952. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #3 Junior Aviation Officers Training Course 1952, Quebec for Sea Training 1953. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/08/1953. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/07/954. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk RNAS Culdrose for OFSI for 766 Squadron 1954. He served in H.M.S. Gannet RNAS Eglinton 737 Squadron for OFS2 1954. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for Deck Landing Training 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/11/55. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron. He served in RCAF Summerside for VS-880 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for ICP Training 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 01/12/1955. He served in NHQ for Special Duty for Flying Instructors Course at RCAF Station Trenton 1957. He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 Reserve Squadron as Resident Instructor and Staff Officer (Air) 1957. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flight Safety Officer Training 1958, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Flying Instructor 1959. He served in HMCS Sioux for Watchkeeping Certificate 1962. He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1963, VX-10 Squadron as Helicopter Projects Officer 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Executive Officer 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN 27/05/1965. He served in HMCS Stadacona for MARCOM HQ as Air Operations Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1968, MARPAC HQ as Senior Staff Officer Personnel 1973, CFB Comox for VP-407 Squadron as Flight Commander 1973. (He was retired 07/10/1976. (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman LM 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 11/08/1948). He served in HMCS Naden 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He served in HMCS Nootka. He served in HMCS La Hulloise. He was appointed as a P2EG3 RCN. He served in HMCS Magnificent 1952. (CFR). (Short Service Appointment) 01/05/1952. He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN 01/05/1952. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #3 Junior Aviation Officers Training Course 1952, Quebec for Sea Training 1953. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/08/1953. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1953. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/07/954. He served in H.M.S. Seahawk RNAS Culdrose for OFSI for 766 Squadron 1954. He served in H.M.S. Gannet RNAS Eglinton 737 Squadron for OFS2 1954. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for Deck Landing Training 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/11/55. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1955. He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron. He served in RCAF Summerside for VS-880 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for ICP Training 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 01/12/1955. He served in NHQ for Special Duty for Flying Instructors Course at RCAF Station Trenton 1957. He served in HMCS Cataraqui for VC-921 Reserve Squadron as Resident Instructor and Staff Officer (Air) 1957. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flight Safety Officer Training 1958, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Flying Instructor 1959. He served in HMCS Sioux for Watchkeeping Certificate 1962. He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1963, VX-10 Squadron as Helicopter Projects Officer 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Executive Officer 1964. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN 27/05/1965. He served in HMCS Stadacona for MARCOM HQ as Air Operations Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1968, MARPAC HQ as Senior Staff Officer Personnel 1973, CFB Comox for VP-407 Squadron as Flight Commander 1973. (He was retired 07/10/1976. (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 10,000+. Deck Landings Fixed Wing: 125. Deck Landings Rotary: 100s (all hauldown gear.) (Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Avenger TBM, Firefly 1 & 5 & 6, C-45, DC-3, CS2F, Argus, T33, HTL65, H04S3, CHSS2, HUP3, Huey Cobra. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Lear 36, King Air, Queen Air, Baron, DC-3, DH2 (Wheels and Floats), DHC6, Howard 500, GES2, S61, Bell 206, Allouette 3, BK117. Licences Held: Canadian Airline Transport (Fixed Wing), Canadian Airline Transport (Rotary), US Commercial Pilot (Restricted) Aeroplane Single, Multi-engine, Land & Sea, Rotorcraft)
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Email (Chris Varley - John MacFarlane 21/10/2020);
Last update
2020-11-13 00:00:00

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Watson, Gerald Edward