Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (E) (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1948).
He served in HMCS Hunter for UNTD 1948-1949. (Transferred to RCN Short Service Appointment).
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1950.
He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN 1952.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1953.
He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1953. (He was Awarded Wings 1954.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1954).
He served in RNAS Culdrose for Operational Training 1954.
He served in RNAS Eglinton for #39 Advanced Fying Course 1954.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1955.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 1956.
He served in USNAS Norfolk for VS-36 as Exchange Pilot 1956.
He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1958. (He was killed while on active service.)
Aircraft Flown
Total Flying Hours: 1500. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 132. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Chipmunk, Firefly, Avenger, Tracker
Anecdotes
On 02/04/1959 as Pilot-in-Command VS-880 SQN Tracker s/n 1527, crashed (went over the side) during a night-landing on HMCS Bonaventure in adverse weather, off of Bermuuda, during New Broom IX, a joint USN/RCN Exercise. Crew of 4 lost.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
