Service militaire
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNR. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer (With seniority dated 01/07/1942) In 1942 he served in HMCS Milltown.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).
In 1945 he served in HMCS Provider.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1946).
In 1946 he served in HMCS Warrior. (He was demobilized 03/09/1947.)
Anecdotes
On 30/03/1946 he was awarded a Mention in Despatches "For distinguished service during the war in Europe." He was serving in a Danish merchant vessel when it was torpedoed early in the War when he joined teh Canadian Navy.
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Email (For Posterity's Sake - Nauticapedia 12/02/2018)
- Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 30 March 1946 and London Gazette of 11 December 1945.
