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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MILHOMME, Léandre Laurent Joseph - of Brossard, QC, passed away at the Charles LeMoyne Hospital, on April 26, 2017 at the age of 80. Léandre was born to parents René and Germaine (Cloutier) in Ancienne Lorette, QC. After earning his private pilot license at 17, Léandre joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1954 as a pilot. He flew off the HMCS Bonaventure, and flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft with the Canadian Armed Forces. He retired after 32 years of active service. Léandre married the love of his life, Hilda Dale, in 1957 and the couple had four children. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 22nd, 2017; four short days before his passing. Léandre is survived by his wife Hilda, his four children, thirteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and his four remaining sisters. A celebration of his life with a reception to follow will be held at the Centre Communautaire La Résurrection, 7685, boul. Milan in Brossard, on the 15th of May 2017 at 1300 hrs. (Montreal Gazette 05 May 17)
Ships served in: HMCS MONTCALM - Served in MONTCALM for UNTD RCAF MOOSE JAW - 1955 for Flying Training * Awarded Wings 01 Oct 1955 * Appointed Acting Sub-Lieutenant (P), RCN(R) 01 Oct 1955 VC-923 Sqn (HMCS MONTCALM for) - Appointed to VU-923 in 1955 VT-40 Sqn (HMCS SHEARWATER for) - Appointed to VT-40 in 1956 for Avenger Conversion Training. * Transferred to RCN as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) (seniority 07 Oct 1955) VU-32 Sqn (HMCS SHEARWATER for) - Appointed to VU-32 in 1956 * Appointed Lieutenant (P) (SSA) (seniority 07 Oct 1957) VS-881 Sqn (HMCS SHEARWATER for) - Appointed to VS-881 in 1959 VS-880 Sqn (HMCS SHEARWATER / HMCS BONAVENTURE for) Appointed to VS-880 IN 1959 HMCS SHEARWATER - Appointed to SHEARWATER for Naval Aircrew Training School in 1962 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA in 1964 for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Course HMCS VICTORIAVILLE - Appointed to VICTORIAVILLE in 1964 * Selected for Permanent Commission HMCS TERRA NOVA - Appointed to TERRA NOVA in 1965 RMC ST JEAN - Appointed to RMC ST JEAN in 1965 as Squadron Officer * Appointed Lieutenant (P), RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1967 VU-32 Sqn (HMCS SHEARWATER / HMCS BONAVENTURE for) - Appointed to VU-32 in 1967 * Appointed Major (Pilot), C.A.F. (seniority 01 Jan 1969) CFB OTTAWA - Posted to OTTAWA for Recruiting Unit as Commanding Officer - 1969 CFB TORONTO - Posted to TORONTO for Canadian Forces Command and Staff College - 1972 VC-923 Sqn (CFB VALCARTIER for) - Posted to VC-923 Sqn - 1973 CFB PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - Posted to PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE for Rotary Wing Training - 1973 403 Sqn (CFB GAGETOWN for) - Posted to 403 Sqn for CH-135 Conversion - 1974 NDMC - 1976 #10 Air Training Group HQ (CFB ST HUBERT for) - 1976 CFB ST JEAN - 1978 for Canadian Forces Management School * Retired 13 Aug 1986
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