Biografie
In 1892 he arrived in James Bay (Victoria BC) at the age of 21.
He was trained as a teacher and went to Salt Spring Island BC but resigned in 1897 to join the fishing fleet at the mouth of the Fraser River.
In 1898 he joined the Klondyke Gold Rush.
In 1902 he went to Cocos Island in search of buried pirate gold in the crew of the brigantine Blakeley. . (He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) In 1907 he was appointed as the Shipping Master in Victoria BC.
He served in the Princess Mary as a Mate in 1912.
In 1908 he served in the Cascade as Master.
In 1908 he was appointed as Shipping Master of the Port of Victoria.
He was the Harbour Master at Victoria BC succeeding Captain Clarke. (He retired in 1942.) He often made recommendations to companies on the suitablity of young men to become cadets in the British merchant service (cadet commissioning schemes such as HMS Conway) from Victoria BC.
He was elected as a member of the Thermopylae Club in Victoria BC 1932.
He retired in 1942.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant RCNR (With seniority dated 04/12/1923).
He served as the RCNR Registrar at Victoria BC in 1923. (He was released.)
Referenzen
- Bailey, Ruth Greene (1977)
- Jupp, Ursula (1967)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Camas Historical Group (1978)
