![]() ![]() In June 1942, he was selected to serve with a team of Spitfire pilots posted to Malta. Low level fighter bomber attacks, convoy patrols in the English Channel, fighter sweeps, bomber escort and low They carried out operations consisting of air defence patrols against high level and He was posted overseas and trained on Spitfires at 57 OTU, Hawarden, Cheshire. Eugene, ON and 9 SFTS, Summerside, PEI where he received his wings. He received his flying training at 13 EFTS, St. To join as a trooper but was called by the Air Force and a few months later joined the RCAF on September 14, 1940. The 17th Duke of York`s Royal Canadian Hussars was mobilized as the 3rd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment. In the interim, his Dad`s Regiment, of which he was the RQSM, When an opening was available he would be called. After graduating from high school he acceptedĪ track scholarship from an American College but war broke out and he volunteered to join the RCAF. ![]() ![]() MILITARY SERVICE September 1940 TO June 1969īob was born in Montreal in October 1920a and was initially educated there. (Bob) Middlemiss, W/C(R) DFC CD Commanding Officer, 427 Strike/Attack Squadron, 1962-1968 Other biographies are also found on the Remember page for those who have passed away. This page holds names and photos of fellow Lions who have submitted their biographies so that they ![]()
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