Biographical data

Biographical Data
Widdows, William Ernest Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Widdows, William Ernest

Photo Credit: Unknown

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

Birth	14/01/1921	Death	16/03/1991
Place	Charlbury	Place	(nk)
Area	Oxfordshire	Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(nk)

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Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in H.M.S. Lee-on-Solent for Pilot Training Course 1941. He served in RAF Elmdon for #14 Elementary Flying Training School 1941. He served in RAF Netheravon for #1 Service Flying Training School 1941. He served in RCAF Kingston for #31 Service Flying Training School 1941. He served in the RN College Greenwich for Training 1941. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Crail for 785 RN Squadron 1941. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 769 RN Squadron for Deck Landing Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Hermes for 814 Squadron (Swordfish) 1941. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 814 RN Squadron 1942. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 797 RN Squadron 1943. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 756 RN Squadron 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/12/1943). He served in RNAS Katykundra for 756 RN Squadron as Commanding Officer 1944. He served in RNAS China Bay (Ceylon) for 733 RN Squadron for Course 1944. He served in RNAS Ulunderpet (S. India) for 722 RN Squadron as Commanding officer 1944. He served in USNAS Lewiston ME for 738 RN Squadron as Flying Instructor 1944. He served in USNAS Brunswick ME for 738 RN Squadron as Instructor 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (Appointed 18/03/1946) (With seniority dated 01/12/1943). He served in HMCS Carleton 1946). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Air Department 1946). He served in NHQ for Special Duty as Naval Observer With USN on Arctic Expedition Operation Nanook with USN Task Force 88 in USS Norton Sound 1946. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Air Department 1946. He served in HMCS New Liskeard 1946. (Transferred to RCN 16/01/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (Appointed 16/01/1947) (With seniority of 01/12/1943). He served in HMCS Bytown 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Instrument Rating Course at RCAF Station Centralia ON 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe 1947. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 30/08/1947). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer 743 Fleet Reconnaissance Unit 1947). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Organization) 1948. He served in HMCS Bytown for Special Duty on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff Washington as Staff Officer (Air) 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1951). He served in HMCS Niagara on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff Washington 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Course 1952, Quebec 1953. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1953, Quebec 1954. He served in HMCS Donnacona as Staff Officer Administration 1955. He served in HMCS Hochelaga 1955. He served in HMCS Donnacona as Staff Officer Administration 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona as First Lieutenant-Commander 1957. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions 1960. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions and as Staff officer Enrolment and Release 1961. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration 1963. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration and as Supply Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration and as Supply Officer and on Staff of Area Recruiting Officer Alberta as Recruiting Officer Edmonton 1964. He served in HMCS Tecumseh on Staff of Area Recruiting Officer Alberta as Recruiting Officer Edmonton 1964. (He was retired 14/01/1966.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in H.M.S. Lee-on-Solent for Pilot Training Course 1941. He served in RAF Elmdon for #14 Elementary Flying Training School 1941. He served in RAF Netheravon for #1 Service Flying Training School 1941. He served in RCAF Kingston for #31 Service Flying Training School 1941. He served in the RN College Greenwich for Training 1941. (CFR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Crail for 785 RN Squadron 1941. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 769 RN Squadron for Deck Landing Training 1941. He served in H.M.S. Hermes for 814 Squadron (Swordfish) 1941. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 814 RN Squadron 1942. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 797 RN Squadron 1943. He served in RNAS Katukundra for 756 RN Squadron 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/12/1943). He served in RNAS Katykundra for 756 RN Squadron as Commanding Officer 1944. He served in RNAS China Bay (Ceylon) for 733 RN Squadron for Course 1944. He served in RNAS Ulunderpet (S. India) for 722 RN Squadron as Commanding officer 1944. He served in USNAS Lewiston ME for 738 RN Squadron as Flying Instructor 1944. He served in USNAS Brunswick ME for 738 RN Squadron as Instructor 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (Appointed 18/03/1946) (With seniority dated 01/12/1943). He served in HMCS Carleton 1946). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Air Department 1946). He served in NHQ for Special Duty as Naval Observer With USN on Arctic Expedition Operation Nanook with USN Task Force 88 in USS Norton Sound 1946. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Air Department 1946. He served in HMCS New Liskeard 1946. (Transferred to RCN 16/01/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (Appointed 16/01/1947) (With seniority of 01/12/1943). He served in HMCS Bytown 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Instrument Rating Course at RCAF Station Centralia ON 1947. He served in HMCS Niobe 1947. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 30/08/1947). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Commanding Officer 743 Fleet Reconnaissance Unit 1947). He served in NHQ on Staff of Directorate of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer (Organization) 1948. He served in HMCS Bytown for Special Duty on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff Washington as Staff Officer (Air) 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1951). He served in HMCS Niagara on Staff of Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff Washington 1951. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Course 1952, Quebec 1953. He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1953, Quebec 1954. He served in HMCS Donnacona as Staff Officer Administration 1955. He served in HMCS Hochelaga 1955. He served in HMCS Donnacona as Staff Officer Administration 1957. He served in HMCS Stadacona as First Lieutenant-Commander 1957. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions 1960. He served in HMCS Patriot on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions and as Staff officer Enrolment and Release 1961. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration 1963. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration and as Supply Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Nonsuch as Staff Officer Administration and as Supply Officer and on Staff of Area Recruiting Officer Alberta as Recruiting Officer Edmonton 1964. He served in HMCS Tecumseh on Staff of Area Recruiting Officer Alberta as Recruiting Officer Edmonton 1964. (He was retired 14/01/1966.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Battle, Albacore, Gladiator, Walrus, Swordfish, TBR, Avenger, Fulmar, Martinet, Widgeon, Harvard, PBM, Anson, Reliant
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Anecdotes

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-11 00:00:00

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