Dawson, John Peter Tempest

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1939).

He served in the Montreal Division RCNVR.

He was Mobilized for World War Two service on 01/10/1939 serving at the Divisional HQ Montreal Division RCNVR.

He served at HMCS Stadacona in 1940.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1940).

He served in HMCS Columbia as Torpedo Officer.

He served at HMCS Stadacona for RCN Barracks For Duty in Torpedo School in Lieu of Specialist (T) Officer 1941.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 22/09/1941).

He served at HMCS Cornwallis For Duty in Torpedo School in Lieu of Specialist (T) Officer in 1942.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (T) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/12/1942).

He served in H.M.S. Vernon for Specialist (T) Course 1942.

He served in H.M.S. Sheffield as Assistant Torpedo Officer 1943.

He served in H.M.S. Tyne for Destroyer Experience 1943.

He served in H.M.S. Osprey for Anti-Submarine Course 1943.

He served in H.M.S. Eaglet for Tactical Course 1943.

He served in HMCS Stadacona For Duty in HMC Torpedo School Halifax as Senior Instructor 1943.

He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Commander-in-Chief Canadian North West Atlantic as Staff Torpedo Officer 1944, (Transferred to RCN 01/11/1944).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (T) RCN (With seniority dated 22/09/1941).

He served in HMCS Stadacona for Refresher Courses 1945.

He served in HMCS Stadacona for Carrier Infiltration 1945.

He served in HMCS Niobe for HMCS Warrior 1945.

He served in HMCS Warrior on Commissioning as Torpedo Officer 1946.

He served in HMCS Stadacona for Anti-Submarine Conversion Course 1947.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (T) (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1947).

He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge HMC Torpedo School and On Staff of Commanding Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Torpedo Officer 1947.

He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge HMC Torpedo School and On Staff of Commanding Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Torpedo Officer and as Officer-in-Charge Anti-Submarine School and On Staff of Commanding Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (TAS) 1948. Redesignated as Lieutenant (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1948).

He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge TAS School and on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (TAS) 1948.

He served in HMCS Swansea (In command) 1949.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 22/09/1949).

He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Staff Course 1950).

He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Weapons and Tactics as Staff Officer (TAS) 1951.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN 01/01/1953).

He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Warfare) as Director of Torpedo Anti-Submarine and Mine Warfare 1953.

He served in HMCS Stadacona as Officer-in-Charge TAS School 1953.

He served in HMCS Niobe For Duty on the Directing Staff of the Royal Naval Staff College Greenwich 1954.

He served in HMCS Naden for Pre-Commissioning Staff 1956.

He served in HMCS Skeena (II) (In command) 1957.

He served in HMCS Shearwater as Executive Officer 1958.

He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960).

He served in HMCS Bytown on Attachment to the Staff of the Ambassador of Canada to the Netherlands as Naval, Military and Air Attache 1960.

He served in HMCS Algonquin as Commander First Canadian Escort Squadron and as Senior Officer In Command 1963.

He served in HMCSNipigon as Commander First Canadian Escort Squadron and as Senior Officer In Command 1964.

He served in HMCS Terra Nova as Commander Third Canadian Escort Squadron and as Senior Officer In Command 1965.

He served in HMCS Restigouche as Commander Third Canadian Escort Squadron and Senior Officer In Command 1965.

He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast 1965.

He served in HMCS Niagara on Staff of HQ Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic as Assistant Director for Operational Task Plans 1965, CFHQ on Staff of Director of Operational Readiness and Training 1967. (He retired on 01/04/1968). (He was qualified as a Torpedo Officer in the UK and qualified for TAS duties.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping certificate.)