Beard, Charles Taschereau

He was a member of the Thermopylae Club in Victoria BC 1936. After his naval service he was elected as a Coalition Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Esquimalt 1945-1950.

He was appointed as a Cadet RNR.

In 1906-1908 he attended HMS Conway (Merchant Navy training establishment).

He was appointed as a Midshipman RNR.

He served in CGS Canada for Training 1910.

He was appointed as a Midshipman (Canadian Naval Force) (With seniority dated 21/10/1910).

He served in HMCS Niobe 1910.

He served in H.M.S. Dreadnought 1911.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 14/01/1913).

He served in H.M.S. Lancaster 1914.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 14/11/1914).

In 1919-1920 he served in H.M.S. Ramilies.

He served in HMCS Patriot (In command) 1920.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 14/11/1922).

He served in HMCS Patrician (In command) 1922.

He served in HMCS Naden as Commander-in-Charge HMC Dockyard 1922.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1926).

He served in HMCS Champlain (In command) 1928.

He served in Naval Staff Officer NSHQ 1928.

He served in NHQ as Director Naval Reserves 1933.

He served as Commander of the Dockyard and Commanding Officer of HMCS Naden 1936. (He retired 01/04/1939). (He was mobilized for Second World War service.) He served in HMCS Prince Robert (In command) 1940. (He retired secondly on 01/01/1941.)

Beard Islands (BC);

In 1940 while in command of HMCS Prince Robert he captured the German freighter M/S Weser off the coast of Mexico. Mention in Despatches-RCN / HMCS Prince Robert -Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 9 January 1943 and London Gazette of 1 January 1943. "While in command of one of HMC Auxiliary Cruisers, this Officer captured a valuable German ship "Weser".