Biografía
He was the brother of Angus Neish. started in the fishing industry at the age of sixteen on the Baleares for Peter Ambrose.
He worked as a commercial fisherman in BC as well as a union organizer.
He continued fishing after the war and worked as a union organizer for the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Coxswain (Fishermen's Reserve Section) RCNR (With seniority dated 20/01/1939.
He served in HMCS Van Isle (In command) 1939.
He was appointed as a Skipper Coxswain (Fishermen's Reserve Section) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1941).
He served in HMCS Chatham for HMCS Nenamook (In command) 1941-1944. (He was demobilized 21/05/1944.) (He was demobilized.)
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Crew Picture HMCS Nenamook 1944
