Date of birth:

April 24th, 1917 (Saskatoon/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Date of death:

January 15th, 2009 (Saskatoon/Saskatchewan, Canada)

Service number:

R.87495 / J.22983

Nationality:

Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Harold John Mason Tatler joined the R.C.A.F. on March 7th, 1941 and remained in Canada as a Flight Instructor and a Squadron Commander until he was sent ''overseas'' in July 1944. He served with several Fighter Reconnaissance Squadrons until his repatriation back to Canada and release on September 21st, 1945.

Promotions:
March 7th, 1941: Aircraftman 2nd Class;
July 27th, 1941: Leading Aircraftman;
December 5th, 1941: Flight Sergeant;
April 12th, 1942: Warrant Officer 2nd Class;
November 17th, 1942: Pilot Officer;
July 1st, 1943: Flying Officer;
October 1st, 1943: Flight Lieutenant.

Career:
1932-1935: Saskatoon Technical Collegiate;
1935-1941: CNR;
March 7th, 1941: RCAF Recruitment Center, Saskatoon;
April 22nd, 1941: No. 2 Manning Depot RCAF, Brandon;
May 4th, 1941: No. 33 Service Flying Training School RCAF, Carberry
June 9th, 1941: No. 2 Initial Training School RCAF, Regina;
July 27th, 1941: No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF, Portage-La-Prairie;
September 13th, 1941: No. 11 Service Flying Training School RCAF, Yorkton;
December 7th, 1941: No. 1 Flying Instructors' School RCAF, Trenton;
May 3rd, 1942: Instructor, No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF, Stanley;
November 17th, 1942: Training Officer, No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF;
October 1st, 1943: Flight Commander, No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF;
January 1st, 1944: Flight Commander, No. 35 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF, Neepawa;
January 30th, 1944: Squadron Commander, No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF, Neepawa;
July 28th, 1944: No. 1 "Y" Depot RCAF, Lachine;
August 10th, 1944: No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre RCAF, Bournemouth;
December 28th, 1944: 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF, Tern Hill;
March 22nd, 1945: Pilot, No. 541 Squadron Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAF, Benson;
April 10th, 1945: Pilot, No. 41 Fighter Reconnaissance Wing Operational Training Unit RAF, Chilbolton;
June 14th, 1945: Pilot, No. 51 Night Fighter Operational Training Unit RAF, Cranfield;
July 23rd, 1945: "R" Depot RCAF, Torquay);
August 1st, 1945: RAF Station Yarmouth.

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