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Strang, Donald GavinPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant (P) (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | O-70664 |
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Biography |
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After his naval service he was a Principal of D.W. Thomson Consultants Ltd., Vancouver. He retired in 1995. |
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He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCAF 1950. He served in Royal Roads Military College 1950-52. He served in RCAF Trenton 1951. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1952. He served in RCAF Claresholme for #3 FTS 1953. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF 1953. He served in RCAF Portage for #2 AFS 1953. He served in RCAF Trenton 1954. He served in RCAF Claresholme as Flying Instructor 1954. (He was released 1958). (Transferred to RCNR). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 20/05/1960). In 1961-63 he served in HMCS Malahat for VC-922 Squadron. He served in HMCS Malahat for VU-33 Squadron. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1962. (He was released in 1964.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 4000. Service Aircraft Flown: T6D, Harvard, Chipmunk, T-33, B-25, C-45, North Star, TBM, CS2F, HUP-3. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Aeronca, Fleet Canuck, Piper Cipper, Stinson Stationwagon, Piper J-5, Maranda S-14, Salvay Skyhopper, PA-28 |
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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 |
2011-05-15 00:00:00 |