Biografie
He earned a private pilot's licence before World War Two.
He operated his own mining company. Later he joined Canadair.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a AC/2 RCAF (With seniority dated 17/07/1940). RCAF Ottawa 1940.
He served in RCAF Toronto for Manning Depot 1940.
He served in RCAF Regina for Initial Training 1940.
He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 12/10/1940).
He served in RCAF Goderich for #12 Elementary Flying Training School 1940.
He served in RCAF Uplands for #2 Service Flying Training School 1940.
He was appointed as a Sergeant RCAF (With seniority dated 21/02/1941).
He served in No.58 OTU (UK) 1941.
He served in #145 Squadron 1941.
He was appointed as a Flight Sergent RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1941).
He served in #72 Squadron 1941.
He was appointed as a Warrant Officer 2/c RCAF (With seniority dated 01/03/1942). (CFR).
He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (Appointed 15/04/1942) (With seniority dated 30/03/1942).
He served in #3 TC 1942.
He served in RCAF Mont Joli for #130 RCAF Squadron 1942.
He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/10/1942).
He served in RCAF Bagotville for #1 OTU 1942.
He served in the Air Ministry (UK) (With seniority dated 12/03/1943).
He served in RAF Uxbridge 1943.
He served in #402 Squadron 1943.
He served in RAF Digby for 411 Squadron 1944.
He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF (With seniority dated 30/03/1944).
He served in #144 Squadron 1944.
He served in #442 Squadron 1944.
He served in #443 Squadron 1944.
He served in RCAF Uplands for Service Flying Training School 1944. (He was demobilized 03/04/1945). (He flew 220 operational sorties.
He was awarded the DFM on 11/11/1941.
He is said to have destroyed seven enemy aircraft and damaged one more.
He was shot down on 02/07/1941 after shooting down two ME-109s.
He was reported safe at Gibraltar on 12/08/1941.) (Short Service Appointment commenced 09/04/1947).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 30/03/1944).
He served in the RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for Duty as Pilot in No.1 Training Air Group 1948, (Transferred to RCNR 1955).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 30/03/1952).
He served in HMCS Donnacona 1953. (He was released.)
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
