Preston, Anthony John

He was indentured to Alfred Holt & Co. (Blue Funnel Line) 1941-1945.

He was qualified as a Second Mate Foreign Going Certificate of Competancy 1946, Singapore Straits Steamship Co., Ellerman's Associated Lines. After his naval service he served in FPV Tanu as Deck Officer (Department of Fisheries) 1968.

He served in FPV Tanu as Master 1978. (He was retired 1993.) He was qualified as a Master Foreign-Going with a Certificate of Competancy 08/08/1968.

He was qualified as a Master Home Trade with a Certificate of Competancy 20/12/1974.

He was appointed as a Cadet RNR 1939.

In 1939-1941 he attended HMS Conway (Merchant Navy training establishment) 1939-1941. (He prsued a career in the British Merchant Navy.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1950).

He served in HMCS Prevost 1950.

He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Officers Divisional Course 1950, (Transferred to RCN by Short Service Appointment).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1950).

He served in HMCS Stadacona for Short Service Officer's Basic Training Course 1951.

He served in HMCS Beacon Hill for Sea Training 1951.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/01/1952).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 17/03/1952.

He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officer's Technical and Leadership Course 1953, Buckingham 1954, (Selected for permanent commission 1954), He served in HMCS D'Iberville as Training Officer 1956.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1958).

He served in HMCS Fort Erie 1958.

He served in HMCS Micmac 1959.

He served in HMCS Micmac as Executive Officer 1959.

He served in HMCS St. Laurent 1960.

He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Assistant Chief of Staff Operations to Flag Officer Pacific Coast and as Officer-in-Charge Boatswain's Section 1962.

He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Operations 1966. (He retired 1968.)