Jackson, Ronald

He originally went to sea in a lumber schooner out of Seattle with a cargo for Hawaii before being apprenticed to Harrison Line as a Cadet (age 14) in 1914. At the end of the war he contracted the Spanish Flu, survived and returned to W. Van. and the Merchant Navy eventually as a junior officer in the Empress ships out of Vancouver to the Orient. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner) He served as a skipper on the West Vancouver Ferries until called up in 1939. After his Second World War naval service he was a Marine Consultant with Talbot Jackson and Associates Ltd. North Vancouver BC.

He was a founding member of Naval Officers Association of British Columbia and the Naval Officers Association of Vancouver Island.

He was the President Branch 239 Pender Island of the Canadian Legion.

He was a member of the Company of Master Mariners of Canada.

He was appointed as a Midshipman RNR.

In 1914 he served in HMS Victoria.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RNR. (He had World War One service in RN in command of a motor launch in the Dover Patrol.).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RNR. (He was demobilized.) He served in the Merchant Service. (He was Mobilized for World War Two service).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1939).

He served in HMCS Givenchy as Commanding Officer.

He served in HMCS Naden III (Comox) as Commanding Officer 1940.

He served in HMCS Cowichan (I) (In command) 1941.

He served in HMCS Prince Henry.

He was appointed as a A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).

He served in HMCS Outarde (In command) 1942.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR.

He served in HMS Nabob as Executive Officer.

He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1945). (He was demobilized).

He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1946).

He served in HMCS Malahat as as the Commanding Officer 1947.

He was appointed as a Captain RCN(R). (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)