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Gibbon, James Edward Henry If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Colonel (PLT) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 03/01/1937 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | Kelowna | Place | (nk) |
Area | BC | Area | (nk) |
Country | Canada | Country | (nk) |
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Honours | OMM. |
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Qualifications | pcsc. |
Biography |
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Military Service |
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(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He served in HMCS Niagara for Pilot Training With USN as USNAS Pensacola 1956. He served in USNAS Saufley for VT-13 Squadron 1956. He served in USNAS Corry for VT-22 Squadron 1957. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1957). He served in USNAS Barin 1957. He served in USNAS Kingsville for Training 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958). (He was Awarded Wings 23/05/1958). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-881 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Sheawater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1960). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Pilot 1963. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairie as Resident Naval Instructor. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1967). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Flight Deck Officer 1969. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-406 Squadron 1970. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1973. He served in SHAPE HQ Mons Belgium. He served in CFB Comox for VU-33 Squadron as Commanding Officer. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1981). He served in SACLANT HQ (Norfolk VA). He served in CFB Summerside for MR-880 Squadron as Commanding Officer. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) 01/07/1986). He served in CFB Comox as Base Commander. He served in MARPAC HQ as Chief of Staff Operations 1989. (He was retired 23/04/1992.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 6,500 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 228 day & 92 night. Service Aircraft Flown: T-34, SNJ, 52F-1T, CS2F, T-33, C-45, HVD, CF-114, CIV, Fleet 80, Debonair, Super Cub |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-02-18 00:00:00 |