Military Service
He was appointed as an AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF.
He served in #13 Elementary Flying Training School.
He served in #31 Service Flying Training School. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF.
He served in Flying Officer RCAF. Released. (Transferred to RCNVR).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Errol for #9 AFU 1945.
He served in RNAS Arbroath for 803 RN Squadron 1945.
He served in RNAS Nutts Corners for 803 RN Squadron 1945.
Aircraft Flown
Service Aircraft Flown: Seafire III, Seafire XV
Anecdotes
He was killed in a flying accident on 30/07/1945. His plane was involved in low level formation exercise, flew into water and caught fire, 6 miles 140 degrees from Aberdeen.
References
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- www.fleetairarmarchive.net ↗
