Biographie
He went to sea with his father as a boy.
He joined a whaling ship in 1934c. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) After his retirement from the navy he became the Master of the British Columbia Ferry Corp. vessels Queen of Sidney, Queen of Sechelt and Queen of Burnaby.
He later served as Senior Training Officer for BC Ferries. (He was retired in 1978c).
Service militaire
He was appointed as an Able-Seaman (Temp.) RCNR.
He was appointed as a Leading Seaman RCNR. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Skipper (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 15/05/1941).
He served in HMCS Chatham.
He was appointed as a Chief Skipper (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 03/11/1943).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR. (He was demobilized).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R).
He served in HMCS Sault Ste. Marie (In command) 1949, (Transferred to RCN).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SB) RCN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (SB) RCN (With seniority dated 12/06/1950).
He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer Seaward Defence (Technical) and as Officer-in-Charge Seaward Defence Base 1953. (He was released 1965.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certicate).
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Grania Litwin in Victoria Time Colonist (Thursday March 20, 2003)
