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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Prior to transferring to the RCNVR, Garn served in the RCAF. The following on Garn's time in the RCAF is from the Nauticapedia - He was appointed as a AC2 Special Reserve RCAF (With seniority dated 01/12/1940). He served in No.1 Manning Pool Toronto 1940. He served in #3 Initial Training School for Aircrew Selection 1941. He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 01/05/1940). He was appointed as a Flight SGT RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1941). He served in RCAF St. Eugene for #13 Elementary Flying Training School 1941. He served in RCAF Summerside for #9 Service Flying Training School 1941. (Commissioned from the ranks). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1941. He served in No. 57 Operational Training Unit for Training 1941. He served in #401 Fighter Squadron as Pilot 1941. He served in #1 Conversion School 1942. He served in #112 Squadron 1942. He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1942). He served in #73 Operational Training Unit as Instructor 1943. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF (With seniority dated 01/09/1943). He served in #442 Fighter Squadron 1944. He served in No. 2 Service Flying Training School 1944. He served in No. 1 Flying Instructors School 1944. He served in No.2 Service Flying Training School 1945. He served in No. 1 KTS 1945. He served in No. 5 Radio School 1945. He served in No. 14 Service Flying Training School 1945. He served in No. 1 Air Command HQ 1945. He served in No.1 Service Flying Training School 1945.
He had three confirmed destroyed German ME-109s and one probable ME-109 and one probable ME-210, one damaged ME-109 and a shared destruction of a JU-88
Ships served in: (Source: The Nauticapedia) * Transferred to the RCNVR 01 Oct 1945 * Appointed Lieutenant (P), RCNVR (seniority 01 Sep 1943) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS for Naval Indoctrination HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE in 1946 for training * Transferred to the RCN(R) (the RCNVR was disbanded) * Appointed Lieutenant (P), RCN(R) (seniority 01 Sep 1943) HMS MACAW - Appointed to MACAW for Flying Training Course - 1946 HMS OWL - Appointed to OWL for 826 RN Sqn - 1946 HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE for Flying Course - 1946 HMS HERON - Appointed to HERON for Air Administration Course - 1946 HMS PEEWIT - Appointed to PEEWIT for DLCO Training Flight - 1946 * On loan to the RN for Deck Landing Training - 1946 HMS DEDALUS - Appointed to DEDALUS for 807 RN Sqn - 1946 HMS EXCELLENT - Appointed to EXCELLENT for Air Gunnery Officers' Course - 1947 * Transferred to the RCN for Short Service Appointment commencing 04 Apr 1947 * Appointed Lieutenant (P), RCN (SSA) (seniority 04 Apr 1947) HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Appointed to MAGNIFICENT 07 Apr 1948 as Air Gunnery Officer. Commissioning crew NAVAL AIR STATION DARTMOUTH - Appointed to NAS DARTMOUTH for #1 Training Air Group, Officers Flying Training School for Flying Refresher Course - 1948 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA for 833 Sqn (19 Carrier Air Group) - 1948 HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Appointed to MAGNIFICENT for 833 Sqn (19 Carrier Air Group) - 1948 HMCS NEW LISKEARD - Appointed to NEW LISKEARD - 1950 HMCS SHEARWATER - Appointed to SHEARWATER - 1950 as Lieutenant-Commander Flying HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Appointed to MAGNIFICENT 1950 as Air Gunnery Officer * Selected for Permanent Commission - 1951 RCAF STATION CENTRALIA - Appointed to (NHQ for) CENTRALIA for Special Duty on Course - 1952 * Appointed Lieutenant-Commander (P), RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1951) HMCS SHEARWATER - Appointed to SHEARWATER 1951 as Commanding Officer No. 1 Training Air Group RCAF CENTRALIA - Appointed to CENTRALIA 1952 for Instrument Rating Course NHQ - Appointed to NHQ, Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) - 1953 NHQ - Appointed to NHQ , Staff of Director of Naval Aviation as Staff Officer Training - 1954 HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK for RCAF STAFF COLLEGE TORONTO - 1956 for Staff Course HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA, Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air Operations) - 1957 HMCS CAYUGA - Appointed to CAYUGA - 1959 as Executive Officer HMCS CAYUGA - Appointed Commanding Officer (Temporary) - 1960 * Appointed Lieutenant-Commander, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1960) * Re-Appointed as Executive Officer CAYUGA NHQ - Appointed to NHQ Staff of Naval Intelligence, Staff Officer Intelligence - 1960 * Appointed Acting Commander (WHA), RCN (seniority 01 Oct 1963) NHQ - Attached to Joint Staff as Executive Secretary Joint Security Committee and Release of Military Information Committee - 1963 * Appointed Acting Commander, RCN (seniority 01 Oct 1966) CFHQ - Appointed to CFHQ, Staff of Deputy Secretary Defence Staff COSMIC Control Section as COSMIC Control Section Heard - 1966 * Honourably Released (retired) 01 Mar 1968
(JGW001) Four Tribal class destroyers in HMC Dockyard, Halifax c1959-60 // RCN Photo (JGW002) Unknown 4 ringer visiting HMCS CAYUGA. Cdr Petley Jones, CO saluting, with telescope under his left arm c1959-60 // RCN photo (JGW003) There is something very interesting about this hatch .... LCdr Garn Wright 2nd from right c1959-60 // RCN photo
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