General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper pages; paper bound card stock cover.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

22.8 cm

Width

20.8 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

2.3 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Geary

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Lieutenant Commander Nevill John Geary's career lasted over over 20 years (1943-1965). This log book contains entries from 1952 to 1965.

Canada

Lt. Cdr. Geary was a Canadian pilot & naval officer. As a member of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during WWII he trained in Canada, and was one of the few Canadian RN fighter pilots to serve against Japan in the Pacific. He was one of the first to transfer into the Royal Canadian Navy's Naval Aviation Branch when it was formed in 1946, where he served aboard the aircraft carriers NMCS Warrior, HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Bonaventure, and ashore at HMCS Shearwater. His career coincides with the growth and development of Canadian naval aviation from its earliest days to CF unification.

Function

This collection helps document the career of Lieutenant Commander Nevill John Geary. This log book documents his flying activities during his later career as a member of the Royal Canadian Navy's growing Naval Aviation Service.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Lettering on cover reads: "Pilot's Flying/Log Book/N.J. GEARY".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Medium blue cover with gold lettering.

Decoration

None.