Reid, John Maxwell

He worked with Westinghouse Canada and Counsellor (Defence Programs) at the Canadian Embassy (Washington DC) after retirement.

(O-61627) He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Wireless Telegraph) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/04/1943).

He was trained as Seaman Gunner (DEMS).

He served in SS Princess Joan as DEMS Gunner.

He served in SS Beaton Park as DEMS Gunner.

He served in the SS Dunlop Park as DEMS Gunner.

He was appointed as a Leading Seaman Gunlayer RCNVR, He served in the MV Rio Branco (Norwegian Merchant Navy) as DEMS Gunner, (Transferred to RCN 10/12/1945).

He was appointed as a Quarters Rating 2 RCN.

He served in HMCS Uganda 1946.

He was appointed as a Petty Officer QR2 RCN.

He served in HMCS Nootka as Gunner's Yeoman 1947, (CFR.

He served in the Royal Navy Upper Yardmen's College H.M.S. Hawke) 1948.

He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1950.

He served in HMCS Magnificent as Watchkeeper 1951.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1951).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/07/1952).

He served in HMCS Wallaceburge as Navigator 1954.

He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Torpedo Anti-Submarine Long Qualifying Course H.M.S. Vernon1955.

He served in HMCS Niobe on Exchange with RN at H.M.S. Vernon 1956.

He served in HMCS Ottawa as TAS Officer 1957.

He served in HMCS Kootenay as TAS Officer 1958, US Navy for Anti-Submarine Development 1958.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 02/10/1963).

He served in HMCS Lanark (In command) 1962, Maritime Test and Evaluation 1964.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1967).

He served in HMCS Terra Nova (In command) 1968, NDHQ for Duty With Weapons Requirements 1971, (Retired 31/07/1974), (Transferred to CF Naval Reserve).

He served in HMCS Star 1974.

He was appointed as a Captain (NR) (With seniority dated 01/01/1979).

He served in HMCS Carleton 1977. (He was qualified as a Clearance Diver and as a TAS Officer. Winner of the Captains J.E.W. and R.H. Oland Memorial Award (TAS) 1956.)