Musgrave, Alured Phillip

He was the son of Lieutenant-Commander Phillip Cranstoun Musgrave RN.

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1914.

He served in the Royal Naval College of Canada (5th Term) 1914.

He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 02/02/1917).

He served in H.M.S. Leviathan for Sea Training 1917.

He served in H.M.S. Caranarvon for Sea Training 1917.

He served in H.M.S. Roxborough for Sea Training 1917.

He served in H.M.S. Minotaur for Sea Training 1917.

He served in H.M.S. Canada for Training 1918.

He served in the North Russia Relief Force (to counter the Bolshevik Revolution) 1919.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 03/05/1919).

In 1919 he served in HMS Mantis. (He was released 1919.) (He was mobilized for Second World War service 02/09/1939).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 02/09/1939).

In 1939 he served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCN 25/05/1940.

In 1940 he served in HMC Dockyard Halifax.

In 1940 he served in HMCS Stadacona II.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1941).

He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCN.

He served in HMC Signal School HMCS St. Hyacinthe PQ 1941.

He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1942).

He was appointed as an A/Captain (Temp.) RCN 1944.

He served in HMCS St. Hyacinthe.

He served in NSHQ as Director of Sea Cadets 1946.

In 1949 he served in HMCS Cornwallis.

In 1952 he served in RCN Barracks Esquimalt.

He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 30/09/1952). (He was released 29/09/1952.)

He was awarded the OBE January 5, 1945 "For outstanding ability in organizing the development, growth and training of His Majesty's Canadian Signal School at St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. His success in establishing cordial relations with the local civil population has been exceptional."