Biography
After his naval service he attended Queens University for a mechanical engineering degree.Afterwards worked in Department of Transport on Lighthouses. Later he worked for Atlantic Sugar Refineries in Saint John NB as Plant Engineer. Afterwards he worked at Acadia University in Maintenance Department. Afterwards he was appointed as the City Engineer of Wolfville NS.
He retired 04/02/1985.
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR 1940.
He served in H.M.S. Raleigh (Officer Training Establishment) 1940.
He served in H.M.S. Hecla 1940.
He served in Combined Operations Infantry Landing Craft Training in the English Channel.
He served in King Alfred (Officer Training Establishment) 1941. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.
He served in HMS King Alfred for Navigation Course.
He served in HMCS Fort William for Coastal Forces Training.
He served in HMC ML-1033.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/12/1942).
He served in HMC ML-114 (In command).
He served in Loch Fyne for ASDIC Course.
He served in HMCS Burlington as First Lieutenant 1944.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Torpedo Course, (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 10/1947). (He was released 1955.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
