Biografía
He grew up and was educated in Courtenay, joined the Comox tug "Cloe" as cook-deckhand at 16, and followed the sea thereafter in the engine room eventually becoming Chief Engineer of many deep-sea ships.
He re-entered the merchant service after retirement.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as an ERA RCNR 1940. (CFR).
He was appointed as an A/Warrant Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1943).
In 1944 he served in HMCS Stadacona.
He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer RCNR (With seniority dated 01/05/1943). As Flotilla Engineer of the 264th LCI(L) Squadron he participated in Operation Overlord, the invasion of Europe, on June 6, 1944.
He served in HMCS Shelbourne on Staff 1944.
He served in HMCS Laymore as Engineering Officer 1945. (He was demobilized 24/04/1946).
He served in HMCS Discovery 1946.
He served in HMCS Malahat 1948.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer RCN(R) 1950. (Transferred to RCN for Short Service Appointment 15/03/1951).
He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer (SSA) RCN 1951.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMC Dockyard Halifax 1951.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (Star) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 26/07/1949).
He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1954.
He served in HMCS Ontario 1956.
He served in HMCS Oshawa as Engineering Officer 1957.
He served in HMCS Fortune as Engineering Officer and Staff of Second Minesweeping Squadron 1958, (Selected for permanent commission).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1959).
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1962. (He was retired 1967.)
Referencias
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
