Biography
His family moved to Kobe Japan and then Shanghai China where he completed his schooling.
He then attended UBC. After his naval service he worked in labour relations. Twenty years later, he changed careers, returned to Victoria, attended UVic to obtain a teaching certificate and taught for 10 years at Rockheights School.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR.
He spent war years on convoy duty, primarily on the HMCS Fredericton, Arnprior and St. Laurent and HMS Mansfield.
He also was training officer to "S" Division in Vancouver.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 07/09/1942). (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified for anti-submarine duties.)
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
