Biographical Data
Williamson, Robert Hindley Photo Credit: Unknown

 

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

 

Birth	16/06/1924	Death	21/10/1984
Place	Port Stanley	Place	Ottawa
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined the National Energy Board of Canada in 1969. He retired again in June 1984.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 15/03/1943). He served in #3 Manning Depot Edmonton AB 1943. He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 11/12/1943). He served in RCAF Abbotsford for #24 Elementary Flying Training School 1943. He served in RCAF Fort McLeod for #7 Service Flying Training School 1944. He was Awarded Wings 03/11/1944. He was appointed as a Sergeant Pilot RCAF (With seniority dated 03/11/1944). (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 03/11/1944), (He was demobilized 01/12/1944), (Transferred to RNVR 05/08/1945). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 05/08/1945). He served in H.M.S. Seaborn 1945. He served in RN College Greenwich for Officer Training 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Advanced Instrument Flying School 1945, (Transferred to RCNVR 01/01/1946). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 01/01/1946). He served in RAF Turnhill for No.5 (P) AFU 1946. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 12/05/1946. He served in RNAS Rattray for 766 RN Squadron for OFS Part 1 1946. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for OFS Part 2 1946. He served in RNAS Eglinton for 719 RN Squadron for 51 TRAG 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 743 (FRU) Squadron 1947. (He participated in Exercise Scuppered, sinking the ex-German submarine HMCS U-190 southeast of Halifax on 21/10/1947. (Transferred to the RCN Through Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/05/1946). He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 826 Squadron 1947. He served in HMCS Warrior for Initial Deck Landing Training 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 826 Squadron 1947, Rivers MB for Joint Air School for Air Support course 1948. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Watchkeeping Certificate 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent in 826 Squadron for Carrier Requalification 1949, USS Saipan and USNAS Quonset Point for Deck Landing Training 1949. He served in HMCS Niagara for USNAS Pensacola for LSO Training 1950 (He was the first RCN officer to undergo Landing Signals Officer Training with the USN) He served in USS Monterey for Carrier Deck Qualification 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for 31st Carrier Air Group in 803/870 Squadrons for Sea Fury Conversion 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Staff of 30th Carrier Air Group 1953, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN 02/05/1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air Training) 1955. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1957. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for Flying Refresher 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron for Tracker Conversion 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure in VS-880 Squadron for Carrier Qualifications as Detachment Commander 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron as Executive Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron for Crew Training and Army Co-op Exercises 1960. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in the Directorate of Naval Aircraft Requirements 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air Transport) 1965. He served in RCAF Winnipeg for Central Flying School for Instrument Check Pilot Course 1965, NDHQ as Air Staff Officer 1967. (He was retired 01/06/1969.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3276. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 237 day & 44 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Anson 2 & 3 & 5, Harvard, Firefly, Swordfish, Seafire, Avenger, Corsair, Hellcat, Bearcat, Skyraider, Sea Fury, C-45, CS2F-1 & 2, DC-3, Bell HTL-6)
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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