Johnston, William David Falconer

After his naval service he worked on a CIDA assignment in Nigeria.

He was appointed as an Officer Cadet serving at Pangbourne Marine School 1930.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 09/09/1940).

He served in HMCS Prince Henry.

He served in HMCS Brantford (In command) 1942.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).

He served in HMCS Winnipeg.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR.

He served in HMCS Winnipeg (In command) 1943. (Transferred to RCN).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 09/09/1940).

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).

He served in HMCS Winnipeg (In command) 1943, (Transferred to RCN).

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander RCN.

He served in NHQ.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 09/09/1948).

He served in HMCS Toronto (In command) 1953.

He served in HMCS Swansea (In command) 1953.

He served in NHQ as Staff Officer (Budget) on Staff of Director Naval Plans and Operations 1954.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1955).

He served in HMCS Iroquois (I) (In command) 1958. (He was released.) (He was fully qualified as a reserve officer.) (He was qualified (Advanced) as Navigating Officer.)