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Willis, Walter King

1891–1962

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Biografía

He studied Civil Engineering at the University of New Brunswick.

He joined the Hydrographic seervice in 1913 and transferred to the west coast in 1917.

In 1918 he joined the navy and was sent to England where he was employed in hydrographic duties. In August 1919 he returned to the Canadian Service.

He joined the Canadian Department of the Interior as a hydrographic surveyor.

He transferred to the west coast from the east coast in 1917.

He served as Hydrographer-in-Charge of the William J. Stewart.

He was in charge of the Regional Office of the Canadian Hydrographic Survey in British Columbia from 1946-53.

He retired in 1953.

Referencias

Sandilands, R.W. (1965)

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