Biography
After his naval service he worked with Okanagan Helicopters Ltd.
He retired from Ministry of Transport 1979.
Military Service
(Short Service Appointment 21/09/1950).
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/09/1950).
He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1951.
He served in RCAF MacDonald for Flying Training 1951.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 21/09/1950).
He served in RNAS Lossiemouth for Flying Training 1952.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/11/1952).
He served in RNAS Eglinton for 737 RN Squadron 1952.
He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-880 Squadron 1953.
He served in HMCS Magnificent for VS-881 Squadron 1953, USAF Kindley for Helicopter Training 1954.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1954.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Naval Helicopter Flight as Pilot 1955.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1955.
He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1956.
He served in HMCS Naden For Duty With VU-33 Squadron 1957.
He served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 (Reserve) Squadron 1959. (He was released 1961.)
Aircraft Flown
Total Flying Hours: 2500. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Expeditor, Firefly, TBM, C-54, HTL-4, HO4S-3 & 2, TBM, HUP-3, Sea Fury. Civilian Aircraft Flown: S-55, S-61, Bell 206A, S-61N
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
