Biographical Data
Watt, Robin Anthony Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Captain (AR)
Official Number	O-76514

 

Birth	02/07/1932	Death	24/06/2003
Place	Edmonton	Place	Calgary
Area	AB	Area	AB
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1950). In 1950-1951 he served in HMCS York for UNTD. (He was released.) (Short Service Appointment 30/09/1952). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 30/09/1952). He served in HMCS Cornwallis for #4 Junior Air Officer Training Course 1952. He served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training 1953. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 26/01/1954). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer Training 1954. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 06/11/1954). He served in RNAS Eglinton for Naval Air Anti-Submarine School 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Observer 1955. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 06/03/1956). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 26/09/1958) (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty at Observer School 1956. He served in RCAF Centralia for PFTS 1957. He served in RCAF Claresholm for #3 FTS 1957. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #1 AFS 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron as Pilot 1958. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HU-21 Detachment as Officer-in-Charge 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Air Crew Division 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Operations Room as Senior Watchkeeper 1964. He served in CFB Rivers MB for #4 FTS 1966. He served in CFB Edmonton for CFSTS 1969. He served in #450 (T) Helicopter Squadron Detachment 1973. (He was retired 01/07/1977). (Transferred to Primary Reserve 1978). He served in CFB Edmonton for 418 Air Reserve Squadron 1978, (Transferred to Supplementary Ready Reserve. He served in the Airforce Reserve at CFB Edmonton 01/07/1988. He served in the Airforce Reserve at CFB Comox 01/09/1991. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5660 (pilot) 897 (observer). Total Civilian Flying Hours: 2,445. Service Aircraft Flown: Avenger, Firefly 7, Chipmunk, Harvard, Mitchell, Tracker, HTL-4 & 6, HO4S-2 & 3, CHSS-2, Hiller CH-112, Single & Twin Otter, Twin Huey, Voyageur, Chinook, C-45, Kiowa, H-44, H-34. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Piper J-3, Tri-Pacer, Cherokee 180, Aztec, Navajo, Chieftain, Cessna 170 & 172 & 180 & 185 & 310 & 340, Hughes 300, Bell 206A & B, Beechcraft 100
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-03-26 00:00:00

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