Biographie
He went to sea as a Deck Messenger in the CPR on 26/03/1929 serving in the Empress of Russia. After retirement from the navy he was employed as the Master of a large yacht 1965.
In 1966 he was employed as the Mate on the Mill Bay BC Ferry. Then he was employed by the CPR Coast Service in the Princess Marguerite as Third Officer in 1967.
He was promoted to Second Officer in 1969.
He was appointed as a Chief Officer in 1970.
He was appointed as a Master in 1974.
He retired in February 1979 as Master of the Trailer Princess.
He served at sea for more than fifty years.
Service militaire
He was appointed as a Boy Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 16/02/1931).
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 17/02/1932).
He was appointed as a Able Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 17/05/1933).
He was appointed as an A/Leading Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1936).
He was appointed as a Leading Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 20/02/1937).
He was appointed as an A/Petty Officer RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1938).
He was appointed as a Petty Officer RCN He was appointed as a 15/07/1941). (CFR 07/02/1942), A/Gunner (T) RCN 07/02/1942.
He served in H.M.S. Vernon 1942.
He was appointed as a Gunner (T) RCN (With seniority dated 07/02/1942).
He served in HMCS Stadacona 1942.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty With Captain (D) 1942.
He served in HMCS Skeena 1942.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty in Torpedo School 1943.
He served in HMCS Niobe for J-6092 1944.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Gunner (T) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1945).
He served in HMCS Sioux 1945.
He served in HMCS Naden for Duty With Senior Equipment and Trials Officer (T) West Coast 1945.
He served in NSHQ on Staff of Naval Ordnance Branch for Duty with Director of Torpedoes and Mines 1945.
He served in NHQ for Duty With Director Underwater Weapons 1946.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Gunner (TAS) (T) (With seniority dated 01/07/1947).
He served in HMCS Crescent for Torpedo Duties 1947.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS Conversion Course 1948.
He served in HMCS Naden for RCN Barracks Esquimalt on Staff of Torpedo Anti-Submarine Training Centre 1948.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Star) RCN (Appointed 01/09/1949) (With seniority dated 01/01/1945).
He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS New Liskeard 1950.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Educational Course 1950.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer Technical and Leadership Courses 1951. (He was qualified as a TAS Officer.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (TAS) RCN (Appointed 03/02/1952) (With seniority dated 03/02/1949).
He served in HMCS Brunswicker as Staff Officer Training 1952.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Lietenant's TAS Qualifying Course 1953.
He served in HMCS Naden for TAS Training Centre 1953.
He served in HMCS Sault Ste. Marie (In command) 1953.
He served in HMCS Naden for TAS Training Centre 1953.
He served in HMCS Malahat for HMCS Sault Ste Marie (In command) 1953.
He served in HMCS Naden for TAS Training Centre 1953.
He served in HMCS Cedarwood as Executive Officer 1954.
He served in HMCS Oshawa as Executive Officer 1956.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 03/02/1957).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960).
He served in HMCS Queen as Executive Officer on Staff of Area Recruiting Officer (Manitoba Saskatchewan and North Western Ontario) as Recruiting Officer Regina 1957.
He served in HMCS Malahat as Staff Officer Administration 1960.
He served in HMCS Naden 1963. (He was retired on 17/02/1964.)
Références
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
