Gummer, Ernest Marwood

He enrolled at Nova Scotia Technical College and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1946.

In 1946 he joined Maritime Tel & Tel in Halifax as an Assistant Toll Transmission Engineer. After his naval service he joined the Department of Supply and Services in Ottawa as a Procurement Officer & Corporate Planner.

In 1976, he became Director, Product Planning managing Canada's Shipbuilding Product Centre and continued in this capacity until 1986. (He retired in 1988).

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/11/1943).

In 1943 he served in HMCS SCotian. (He was demobilized in 1945) He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1949).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (L) RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1957).

He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Deputy Electrical Officer 1958. (He was released 01/12/1965.)

On Remembrance Day 1943, Ernie joined the University Naval Training Division of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and served until June 21, 1945.