Biografie
He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal candidate for Parliament in Esquimalt-Saanich in election of 1962.
He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Victoria in general election of 1963, 1965 and 1968.
He was the Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of National Defence 1968.
He was re-elected at Victoria in the 1965 and 1968 elections. After finishing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated by Allan McKinnon of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1972 federal election.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (Special Entry No. 38) 1935.
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1936).
In 1936 he served in HMS Shropshire.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1938).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1938).
He served in HMCS Restigouche.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 15/08/1939).
He served in HMCS Collingwood (In command) 1942.
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander RCN 1943.
He served in HMCS Restigouche (I) (In command) 1943.
He served in HMCS Givenchy for Miscellaneous Services 1945.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 15/11/1946).
He served in HMCS Crescent (In command) 1948.
He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1949).
He served in HMCS Sioux (In command) 1950.
He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1953).
He served in HMCS Ontario (In command) 1954.
He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) as Commanding Officer 1956.
He was the Commander of the parade to receive the Queen's Colour at Victoria 1960. (He retired 1961.)
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- (2001) www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/House
