Biographical Data
Ross, James Finlay Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Lieutenant (P) (RCNVR)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	29/07/1920	Death	30/07/1945
Place	Truro	Place	(At sea) (Japan)
Area	NS	Area
Country	Canada	Country	(At sea) (At sea)

 

Titles
Honours	M.I.D.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Training Course. He served in USNAS Grosse Isle for Flight Training. He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flight Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 06/01/1944). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR 08/01/1945. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for 1842 RN Squadron 1945.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair
Named Features

 

Anecdotes
He was mentioned in despatches for his part in the air raid on the German battleship Tirpitz. He was killed in a flying accident when his wings folded on take-off from H.M.S. Formidable 30/07/1945 when his plane took part in CAP during attack on Japanese mainland, crashed into sea near HMS Formidable.

 

References
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

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