Biography
After his naval service he was a pilot with Air Canada, then he joined Canadiar as an Instructor.
Military Service
(Short Service Appointment 13/02/1951).
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/02/1951).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 3/02/1951).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 02/12/1954).
He served in HMCS Niagara.
He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance 1956.
He served in HMCS Magnificent.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron. (He was retired 19/01/1958.)
Aircraft Flown
Total Flying Hours: 17,480. Service Aircraft flown: Harvard, Avanger, Dakoota, Expeditor. Civilian Aircraft Flown: DC-4, Viscount, Vanguard, DC-9, L-1011, Tristar, Challenger.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
