传记
At the age of 14, he left school to work in the oil fields to support his mother and eight siblings upon the illness and subsequent death of his father. Obtaining his high school diploma through correspondence courses, he came to Winnipeg in 1949 to attend the University of Manitoba.
He was living in Winnipeg MB at the time of his recruitment.
He became a teacher.
军事服役
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/01/1951).
He served in HMCS Chippawa for UNTD 1950-1951.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R).
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1956).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1956).
He served in HMCS Chippawa.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). (He was released.)
轶事
He started an apiary (honey farm) having learned beekeeping from his father as a child.
He had two stage plays (one in English and one in French) produced in Winnipeg and Brandon by St. Norbert's Theatre St. Genese company.
参考文献
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
- passages.winnipegfreepress.com ↗
