Biografía
He was a King's Gold Medalist at HMS Conway in 1938.
He served with the Silver Line in 1938.
He was the National President Naval Officer's Association of Canada 1986-7.
He was a Director of Pacific Pilotage Authority 1975-1986.
He was a Director Canadian Naval Memorial Trust 1992.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Cadet RNR.
In 1936-1938 he attended HMS Conway (Merchant Navy training establishment) (With seniority dated 01/09/1936). Merchant Service.
He was appointed as a Midshipman RNR 1938.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNR, (Mobilized for World War Two service 01/03/1940).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNR (With seniority dated 12/08/1940).
He served in H.M.S. King Orry 1940.
He served in H.M.S. Gatinais (For Mobile Balloon Barrage) 1940, (Transferred to RCNR) 1941.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 12/08/1940).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 25/04/1942).
He served in HMCS Trillium as Navigating Officer.
He served in HMCS Kenogami as Executive Officer.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Command Course 1943.
He served in HMCS Stadacona as Sea Training Officer on Staff of Captain (D) Halifax 1943, (Transferred to RCN).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 25/04/1941).
He served in HMCS Guelph (In command) 1944.
He served in HMCS Warrior as Reserve Training Officer.
He served in HMCS Naden as Reserve TrainingOfficer (West Coast).
He served in HMCS Malahat as Staff Officer.
He served in HMCS Discovery as Staff Officer.
He served in HMCS Ontario.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 25/04/1949).
He served in HMCS St. Stephen (In command) 1949.
He served in HMCS Crescent (In command) 1950.
He served in HMCS Naden as Reserve Training Commander 1951.
He was appointed as a Commander RCN 1953.
He served in RCAF Staff College 1953.
He served in NHQ as Deputy Director of Office Personnel 1954.
He served in HMCS Saguenay (In command) 1956.
He served in NHQ on Staff of Co-ordinator Personnel Structure Committee 1958.
He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1959).
He served in NHQ as Director Officer Personnel 1959.
He served in HMCS Fraser (II) (In command) and as Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron 1962.
He served in HMCS Niobe as Chief of Staff to the Naval Member Canadian Joint Staff London and Commanding Officer HMCS Niobe 1964.
He served as Senior Naval Liaison Officer Canadian Defence Liaison Staff London 1965.
He served in CFB Halifax as Base Commander 1967.
He served in MARPAC HQ as Chief of Staff (Logistics and Administration) 1969.
He served in CFB Esquimalt as Base Commander 1973. (He survived the sinking of H.M.S. King Orry in the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.) (He retired on 12/08/1974.)
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Summer 2006
- www.hmsconway.org ↗
