I first encountered Dave when he was serving at (then) HT-406 Sqn as a flight trainer instructor and I was a student Tactical Coordinator. It was a time of significant change as we former 'stiff wing' Argus Radio Officers arrived in a Sea King community that was still learning how to operate from small ships without benefit of the original HMCS Bonaventure maintenance concept. Our friendship was centred more on our common Amateur Radio experience and I can add to the list of accolades Dave's leadership assembling a crew of "hams" to move city emergency management radio antennas from a collapsed municipal tower in Dartmouth to an adjacent Amateur towers while Hurricane Juan was still in progress. It was my pleasure to have known and served with Dave. He was a consummate professional in all he did, especially in his roles as father and grandfather. See you later Dave.
My sincere condolences to Dave's Family. Dave and I shared a house, along with two other roommates, as single officers, at RCAF Station Greenwood. In 1965 Dave escorted Leslie Bond, who was selected as Apple Blossom Queen. He was than known as "King Apple". Always full of energy and enthusiasm, he was great fun to be around. May he rest in peace.
Dave and I were good friends as well as colleagues during our many years on Sea King squadrons and other postings in the Halifax area. We sailed together and shared good times on-board and ashore both abroad and at home. I'll always have fond memories of his warm friendship. My condolences to the Nimmo family.
My condolences to the family. Flying on squadron with him and encountering him on several of his postings he always brought with him a get-it-done attitude to the job and a rally point for raising spirits away from work. He will be missed by many.
Sharon and I are very sad to learn of the passing of David and we wish to pass on our sincerest Condolences to all his Family and Friends.
Dave and I went through Radio Officer Flight training together and he was one of my roommates in Winnipeg in 1962.
In August of 62 six of us graduated from course 6104 and received our wings as commissioned Flying Officers in the RCAF.
We all then went to Greenwood to await further Operational Training.
David and the rest of my graduates where very helpful to Sharon and I as we had just become parents and our newly born son was named David after David Nimmo.
Following our training in Summerside we all went our seperate ways to further our Flying careers.
Unfortunately I never got to fly with David but I always remembered his unique "hand" as a Morse Code operator.
I will always remember his distinctive (dit dah dit, dit dah, dit dah dit) as only he could send his sign off.
To the Family of David: I went to High School with David in Port Hood.This was just after the family arrived from Scotland. He was a fun loving young man and did well with his studies.He dropped in to visit me at my business in Port Hawkesbury on more than one occasion.Years ago I read about his heroics in the North Sea .A great man he was. My sincere condolences to you all. RIP.
To the Family of David: I went to High School with David in Port Hood.This was just after the family arrived from Scotland. He was a fun loving young man and did well with his studies.He dropped in to visit me at my business in Port Hawkesbury on more than one occasion.Years ago I read about his heroics in the North Sea .A great man he was. My sincere condolences to you all. RIP.
To the Nimmo Family: As a fellow Piper and associated with many of the same organizations as David,was saddened to learn of his recent passing..he leaves a ‘Blank File in the Pipes and Drums’ of Nova Scotia.I send along a ‘silent pipers Lament Flowers of the Forrest’ to his memory.
Sincerely
JackMacIsaac
607-2677 Gladstone St.Halifax
B3K 0A3