Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/12/1942 later backdated to 1941).
In 1943 he served in H.M. MTB-212 (In command).
He served in HMC MTB-464 (In command) 1944 and 1945. (He was demobilized in 1945.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 31/12/1949). (He was released.)
Anécdotas
His DSCs were awarded for "For courage, leadership and determination in close action with the enemy while serving in Light Coastal Craft." and "For gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy."
Referencias
- Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- www.unithistories.com ↗
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- www.blatherwick.net ↗
