Biographical Data
Sandes, Michael Hume Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (P) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	14/03/1923	Death	13/04/2003
Place	Shanghai	Place	Ottawa
Area		Area	ON
Country	China	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours	Malta 50th Anniversary George Cross Medal (Malta).
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
After his naval service he worked in the Canadian Public Service (Statistics Canada, Canada Post Office, Transport Canada, Public Service Staff Relations Board and Revenue Canada)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2nd Class RNVR (With seniority dated 02/03/1942). He served in No. 32 Naval Pilots Course EFTS Cheshire (Tiger Moth) 1942. He served in #31 SFTS Kingston (Harvard) 1942. He served in RNAS Crail (Swordfish/Albacore) 1942. (CFR). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1942. He served in H.M.S. Activity for Deck Landing Training 1943. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in H.M.S. Indomitable (Albacore). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in 817 Squadron (Norfolk VA USA) for re-equipment with Barracuda II. He served in H.M.S. Indomitable (Ceylon) for action in Sumatra. He served in H.M.S. Unicorn for 817 Squadron. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 14/09/1945). He served in RNAS Crail as Pilot Instructor OUT 1945. (He was demobilized). (Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 14/09/1945). He served in NHQ in Directorate of Naval Air Division as Staff Officer (P) 1945, (Selected for permanent commission) 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN 1948. He served on the Empire Air Navigation Course (UK) 1952. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (N) RCN 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent for 881 Squadron as Senior Pilot (Avenger). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) (N) RCN (With seniority dated 14/09/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater as Officer-in-Charge Drone Unit (KDG-2 Drone) 1955. He served in HMCS Quebec as Officer-in-Charge Drone Unit (KDG-2 Drone). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Officer-in-Charge Drone Unit (KDG-2 Drone). He served in the USN Convoy Commodore Course (San Diego CA) 1957. He served in HMCS Margaree as Executive Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Discovery as Staff Officer 1961. He served in NHQ as Staff Officer 1964. (He was retired in 1968.) (He was qualified for navigational duties.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 2,349. Total Deck Landings: 198. Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard; Swordfish; Albacore; Barracuda;
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-10 00:00:00

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