Biography
He was a newspaper editor at the time of his recruitment into the navy.
Military Service
He was appointed as an Assistant Paymaster RNCVR (With seniority dated 30/08/1917).
He served in HMCS Niobe (For duty at NSHQ Ottawa) 1917, (Transferred to RCNVR), (Mobilized for World War Two service 17/02/1940) He was appointed as a Temporary Paymaster Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 17/02/1940).
He was appointed as a Paymaster Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 17/02/1940).
He was appointed as a Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) (With seniority dated 24/02/1940).
He was appointed as an A/Paymaster Commander (WHA) RCNVR 1943.
In 1943 he served in NSHQ. (He was demobilized.)
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- www.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗
- www.unithistories.com ↗
