The Association has learned of the death of Lt Andrew Charles Halliday RN on 1 September 2020.
Lt Cdr Don Sutherland RN Rtd writes:
Andrew (Andy) Charles Halliday of 61 Stewiake River Park Road passed away on September 1st 2020 in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Montreal, the son of Arthur and Doris Halliday, and is survived by his wife of 48 years, Beverley, his son Richard, brother Ray and several nieces and nephews.
Soon after leaving school he decided that he wanted to fly at sea and, because that was not easy to accomplish in his native Canada, he left for UK and joined the Royal Navy at BRNC Dartmouth. During a career spanning some 18 years he served as a commando pilot flying the Wessex Mk5 and as a search and rescue pilot flying the Wessex Mk1 before switching to fixed wing flying as a QFI and on 750 Squadron Observer Training School flying the Jetstream Mk2. Throughout this time, he was supported by his wife Beverley who he had returned to Canada to marry very soon after his arrival in UK, and his son Richard who was born in Truro Cornwall.
To say that Andy was a social animal would be an understatement and it would take an entire book to recount all the tales of jolly japes that he participated in over those years. Perhaps suffice to say that at his leaving party in the Prince of Wales in Newton St. Martin he chopped down the wooden support in the bar that held up the upper floor with 14 swipes of an axe, to much encouragement by all, including the landlord. A pit prop had to be hurriedly fitted to prevent the collapse of the building!
On return to Canada he settled in Stewiake, Nova Scotia and continued his flying career with Air Atlantic, Canada 3000 and finally as a check airman with Canjet. Before leaving for UK Andy had been a piper with the 3rd Battalion Black Watch (RHR) of Canada and never lost his love of bagpipes and so it was no surprise that he joined the Old Scotia and subsequently the Colchester Legion Pipe Bands, once again supported by Beverley who played in the drum corp.
He was cremated at Ettinger Funeral Home in Shubenacadie and his ashes have been scattered on the Bay of Fundy, a place which held special memories for him. Should anyone wish to donate in his memory, the family ask that they be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Tributes, words of comfort and memories of Andy may be shared with the family at