Biography
He was the brother of Lieutenant-Commander (P) Edward Davis RCN.
He was a well known international yachtsman and bluewater racer.
Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 29/04/1940). (Mobilized for World War Two service 29/04/1940).
He served in HMCS Stone Frigate for Training 1940.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1940).
He served in HMCS Kings (Officer's Training Establishment) for Long Navigation Course1942.
He served in HMC ML-060 (In command) 1942.
He served in HMCS La Malbaie (In command) 1943.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1944).
He served in HMCS Royalmount (In command) 1944, (Transferred to RCN) 1946.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN 1947.
He served in HMCS Iroquois (I) (In command) 1947.
He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1948.
He served in HMCS Athabaskan (II) (In command) 1948.
He served in HMCS Rockcliffe (In command) 1950.
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt as Queen's Harbour Master 1950-2.
He served in HMCS Star on Staff of Flag Officer Naval Divisions 1954).
He served in NHQ On Attachment to the Director of Interservice Development as Deputy Director of Interservice Development 1956. (He was retired 1958. (He was qualified for navigational duties.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate).
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON