Young, Breen Philip

He joined the RCNR as an Able Seaman RCNR (With seniority dated 01/12/1934).

He was appointed as a Petty Officer RCNR (With seniority dated 05/03/1939). (CFR) (Mobilized for World War Two service 12/03/1940).

He was appointed as a Mate (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 05/03/1940).

He served in HMCS Comox as Navigating Officer 1940.

He served in HMCS Vison as First Lieutenant 1940.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 05/03/1942).

He served in HMCS Brockville (In command) 1943.

He served in HMCS Portage (In command) 1943.

He served in HMCS Border Cities (In command) 1944.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1945).

He served in HMCS Border Cities (In command) and as senior officer of Western Local Escort Group W2.

In 1945 he served the staff of Captain (D) Halifax, as Senior Officer Minesweepers. (Transferred to RCN 01/01/1946).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1945).

He served in HMCS New Liskeard (In command) 1946.

He served in HMCS Middlesex (In command) 1946.

He served in HMCS Iroquois (I) (In command) and as Senior Officer Ships In Reserve 1947.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1949).

He served in HMCS Penetang (In command) 1954.

He served in HMCS Naden as Officer-in-Charge RCN Depot Esquimalt. (He was released.)

As senior officer of Western Local Escort Group W2. During this period, from August 25, 1944, to May 16, 1945, his group escorted 30 convoys totalling 1,500 ships of which none were lost through enemy action, hazards of the sea or for other reasons. His largest convoy was one of 143 ships.

He was awarded the MBE His citation read: "By his cheerfulness and whole hearted devotion to duty he has set an outstanding example to those with whom he served, in keeping with the best traditions of the service". (The Crowsnest Magazine Vol 8 No 6 Apr 1956)