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Sheppard, Robert Ross If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant (P) (RCNVR) |
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Birth | 17/09/1923 | Death | 22/03/1945 |
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Place | Toronto | Place | At sea |
Area | ON | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | At sea |
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He was appointed as a Naval Airman (Pilot Candidate) RN. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #51 Pilot Training Course. (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in USNAS Grosse Isle for Flight Training. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flight Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 29/02/1944. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for 1842 RN Squadron as Pilot 1944. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair |
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He was killed in flying accident from H.M.S. Formidable 22/03/1945 when his plane spun into sea off Sydney Australia during a training exercise. |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/RollofHonour/MemorialRoll/RCNVR.htm; |
Last update |
2011-03-22 00:00:00 |