Biographical Data
Welsh, Harold Raymond Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	06/12/1923	Death	01/04/1995
Place	Edmonton	Place	Victoria
Area	AB	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
After his naval service he undertook contract magnetometer survey flying. In 1970 he joined Canada Customs in the Port of Victoria BC as Inspector. (He retired again 1988.)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 29/08/1942). He served in RCAF Davidson SK for #23 Elementary Flying Training School 1943. (He was Awarded Pilot Wings 12/11/1943). (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 12/11/1943). He served in RCAF Trenton for #1 Flying Instructor School 1943. (He was qualified as a Flying Instructor 28/01/1944.) He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF 1944. He served in RCAF Centralia for #9 Service Flying Training School 1944. (He was demobilized 23/02/1945.) (He transferred to the RNVR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). He served in RNAS Bootle 1945. He served in RNAS Ternhill for #5 Advanced Flying Init 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). He served in HMS Godwit for Instrument Flying School 1945. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Corsair Checkout1945. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for #1 NAFS for Fighter Training 1945. He served in RNAS Eglinton for #3 NAFS for Fighter Training 1946. (He was demobilized 16/08/1946.) (Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1947). He served in RCAF Trenton for Central Flying School for Refresher Flying Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifaxfor RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) in #743 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) in #1 OFTS 1947. (Selected for Permanent Commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 883 Squadron 1948. He served in the Canadian Joint Air Training School Rivers MB for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 883 Squadron 1948. He seerved in HMCS Shearwater for 743 Squadron 1948. He served in RCAF Centralia for #1 Instrument Flying School 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona Air Section Dartmouth for 18th Carrier Air Group in 825 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Air sectionDartmouth for #1 Training Air Group 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 826 Squadron 1950. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Deck Landing Qualification 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group 1951. He served in HMCS Portage for Sea Training 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Seamanship School1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer's Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. He served in HMCS Haida (Korean War Service) 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group for Flying Refresher Course 1953. He served in USNAS Pensacola for #1 USN Helicopter Training Unit for Rotary Wing Training 1953. He served in USNAS Weeksville NC for #3 USN Anti-Submarine Squadron 1953. (Selected for Permanent Commission). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for VH-21 Squadron as Pilot 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1955). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for HS-50 Squadron as Executive Officer 1955. He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer HU-21 Squadron 1956. He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Undersea Warfare in Requirements (Aircraft) (H) Section 1958. He served in HMQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aircraft Requirements as Staff Officer (Rotary Wing) 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of Air Operations Officer 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona as Additional on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic coast as Staff Officer (air) 1965. He served in CFB Esquimalt on Staff of MARPAC HQ as Staff Officer (Projectsand Visits) 1967. (He was retired 06/07/1969).

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,760 fixed wing and 1,169 rotary wing. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 40 day and 4 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Cessna Crane, Avro Anson, Corsair, Harvard, Seafire, Beechcraft, Firefly Trainer, Oxford, Expeditor, Avenger.
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2010-12-06 05:00:19

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