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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MYERS, Edgar Alexander - Lieutenant Commander CD retired pilot in the RCAF, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and the RCN Naval Air Branch, and retired finally as Business Administrator with the Peterborough County Board of Education. On January 18th at Peterborough Regional Health Center, Eddy simultaneously ran out of fuel, altitude and airspeed but managed to land happily at the Pearly Gates at the age of 98. He is predeceased by his lovely wife of 46 years, Betty Doreen (nee Barry) and is survived by his son David, daughter-in-law Cindy, grandson Christopher and great-grandsons Aiden and Nolan; son Barry, daughter-in-law Linda, grandson Alex and granddaughter Laura. Predeceased by sisters Doreen McCallum of Grimsby and Evelyn Andrews of Toronto, Ontario. A special thank you to the staff of Empress Gardens Retirement Residence for their kindness and assistance over the past number of years. Arrangements have been entrusted to CREMATION CARE. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Charities of choice. (The Peterborough Examiner 24 Jan 2023)
Ships served in: * Appointed Pilot Candidated (AC 2/c) (seniority 22 Jul 1943) RCAF VICTORIAVILLE RCAF THREE RIVERS RCAF HIGH RIVER RCAF CALGARY * Appointed Pilot Officer RCAF (seniority 27 Oct 1944) * Demobilized to E Class Reserve * Transferred to RNVR 30 Apr 1945 * Appointed A/SLt (A) (seniority 30 Apr 1945) RN College Greenwich for course RAF TERNHILL RNAS PEPLOW RNAS ARBROATH for 883 Seafire Squadron - 1945 RNAS NUTTS CORNER for 883 Seafire Squadron 1945-46 RNAS MACHRIHANISH for 883 Seafire Squadron - 1946 * Transferred to RCNVR * Appointed SLt, RCNVR - 1946 * Appointed Lt (P), RCN(R) (seniority 01 Apr 1946) HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN - 1946 HMCS ANTIGONISH - 1946 * Transferred to RCN - 1946 * Appointed Lt (P), RCN (seniority 27 Apr 1946) RCN AIR SECTION DARTMOUTH - 1947 RNAS LOSSIEMUTH - 1947 HMS IMPLACABLE HMCS SHEARWATER for 883 SQUADRON (19th Carrier Air Group) - 1948 HMCS MAGNIFICENT for 883 SQUADRON (19th Carrier Air Group) - 05 Mar 1949 - 07 Apr 1949 pilot 19th CAG under the command of Cdr (P) Jim Hunter flying Sea Furies and as a member of 883 Squadron under command of LCdr (P) Ray Creery. RCAF TRENTON - 1950 HMCS SHEARWATER for No. 1 Training Air Group - 1950 RCAF TRENTON - 1951 RCAF CENTRALIA - 1951 HMCS SHEARWATER for No. 1 Training Air Group - 1953 * Appointed LCdr (P) (seniority 27 Apr 1954 HMCS SHEARWATER for VT-40 SQUADRON as O.I.C. All Weather Flight - 1954 HMCS CATARAQUI - as Staff Officer (Air) and Flying Instructor for VC921 Reserve Squadron - 1955 HMCS SHEARWATER for VC-880 SQUADRON as XO - 1957 HMCS BONAVENTURE for VC-880 SQUADRON as XO - 1957 HMCS STADACONA - for Staff of Flag officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (Air) - 1959 HMCS SHEARWATER - as Assistant Training Officer - 1961 RCAF Rivers - Canadian Joint Air Training Centre as Naval Assistant to Commandant - 1962 CFHQ OTTAWA - as Staff officer Air Training - 1965 HMCS NADEN for VU-33 SQUADRON as C.O. - 1967 * Retired 18 Jan 1970
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