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Murray, William Henry

1924–2011

Murray, William Henry

Biographie

After his Air Force service he attended the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Forestry 1945-1947. Then he attended Dentistry School at McGill University 1949-1951.

He also undertook aircraft ferrying for Babb Corporation (aircraft brokers).

Service militaire

He was appointed as a Aircrew Candidate RCAF (With seniority dated 01/08/1942.

He served in RCAF Victoriaville PQ for ITS 1942.

He served in RCAF Cap de la Madeleine for Elementary Flying Training School 1943.

He served in RCAF Moncton for Service Flying Training School 1943. (CFR).

He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 17/09/1943).

He served in RCAF Y-Depot Halifax NS on Overseas Draft 1943.

He served in RCAF Dartmouth NS for 121 Squadron 1943.

He served in RCAF Debert NS for Fighter OUT 1944. (He was demobilized 01/09/1945).

He served in #401 RCAF (City of Westmount) Fighter Squadron 1948-51.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Royal Canadian Dental Corps) 1951.

He served in HMCS Stadacona 1951.

He served in HMCS Shearwater 1951. (He was retired 1968.)

Aéronefs pilotés

Total Flying Hours: 1,380 hours (including 405 on naval aircraft). Service Aircraft flown: Fleet Finch, Harvard, Anson, Lysander, Bolingbroke, Hudson, Oxford, Mosquito, Vampire, Sea Fury, T-33, L-19, F2H-3 Banshee. Limited Commercial Pilot Licence.) (Led the flypast of the last flight of RCN Sea Furies from Shearwater on Navy Day 31/08/1956.)

Références

Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON

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