Biography
After his naval service he went into advertising retiring again in 1994.
Military Service
He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 19/12/1942).
He served in RCAF Toronto 1943.
He was appointed as a LAC RCAF (With seniority dated 25/07/1943).
He served in RCAF Davidson for #23 Elementary Flying Training School 1943.
He served in RCAF Souris for #17 Service Flying Training School 1943.
He was Awarded Wings 12/02/1944. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF 12/02/1944.
He served in RCAF Pearce for #2 Flying Instructor School 1944.
He served in RCAF Deseronto for #1 Instrument Flying Training School 1944. #10 Service Flying Training School as Instructor 1944.
He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 12/08/1944). (He was released 30/03/1945). (Transferred to RNVR).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Seaborn 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Maccaw 1945.
He served in RAF Erroll for #9 (P) Advanced Flying Unit 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Condor for 803 (RN) Squadron 1945.
He served in RNAS Henstridge for 803 (RN) Squadron 1945.
He served in H.M.S. Blackcap for 803 (RN) Squadron 1945.
He served in RNAS Nutts Corner for 803 (RN) Squadron 1945. Demobilized 02/1946. Afterwards he worked in advertising in Toronto ON.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) 1948.
He served in HMCS York 1948. (Transferred to RCAF 1951).
He was appointed as a Flying Officer RCAF (Reserve) 01/07/1951.
He served in RCAF Downsview for 411 (RCAF) Squadron 1951.
He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF (Reserve) 1952. (He was released 01/01/1954).
He was appointed as a Captain (Reserve) 1979.
He served in the 78th Fraser Highlanders 1979.
He was appointed as a MAJ (Reserve) 1981.
He served in the 78th Fraser Highlanders as Commanding Officer 1981. (He was retired 1982.) He was appointed as an Honorary Colonel 78th Fraser Highlanders 1982-84.
Aircraft Flown
Total Flying Hours: 1031 military. 15 civil. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Anson, Crane, Harvard, Oxford, Seafire, Vampire, Gazelle, C-172, C-310
References
MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
