Biografía
He was the father of VADM Hugh Malcolm D. MacNeil and Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil (the American TV news commentator).
He served in the Marine Division of the RCMP before the Second World War.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 30/05/1930).
In 1930-1931 he served in the Halifax Company RCNVR.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 30/05/1930). (He was mobilized for Second World War service).
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR.
He served in HMCS Laurier (In command) 1940-1941.
He served in HMCS Dauphin (In command) 1941.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/01/1943).
He served in HMCS Sorel (In command) 1943.
He served in HMCS Columbia (I) (In command) 1943.
He served in HMCS Acadia (In command) 1944.
He served in HMCS Wallaceburg (In command) 1944. (He was demobilized 1945.)
Referencias
- Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- www.people.com ↗
