Biografía
After his naval service he returned to Halifax to run a small business specializing in industrial cleaning and, later, environmental remediation.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RNVR.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR.
He served in HMCS U-190 (In command) 1945. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (retired list) RCN(R).
Anécdotas
He brought the surrendered German U-190 from Bay Bulls, Newfoundland to Halifax. Near the end of the war, Mewburn was assigned to HMS Alacrity, based in the Far East.
He then worked with the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, where he was engaged in anti-piracy patrols and the rehabilitation of China’s damaged navigational aids, including lighthouses.
Referencias
- Perkins, J. David (2000)
- www.dignitymemorial.com ↗
