Biography
After his naval service he joined Air Canada in Montréal as Second Officer. Promoted Captain 1973. Based at Toronto 1976.
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/03/1958).
He served in HMCS Sault Ste Marie for Training 1959.
He served in HMCS Gatineau for Training 1959, (Transferred to RCN 01/09/1959), He was appointed as a Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1959).
He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1959.
He served in HMCS Jonquiere for Sea Training 1960 and 1961.
He served in RCAF Centralia for Flight Training 1962.
He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Sea Training 1962.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1963).
He served in RCAF Centralia for Flight Training 1963.
He served in RCAF Rivers for Flight Training 1963.
He was Awarded Wings 01/05/1964.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for HTL-6 and HO4S-3 Conversion 1964.
He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965.
He served in USNAS San Diego for HS-10 USN Squadron for Sea King Course 1965.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/02/1966). (He resigned 01/08/1966.)
Aircraft Flown
Total Flying Hours: 16,000+. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Bell HTL-6, HO4S-3, Sea King, HH-52A. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Commanche, Cherokee 6, Cessna 150 & 152 & 172, Apache, Musketeer, Stinson, Viscount, DC-9, A-320, DC-8, B-767, L-1011, Schweitzer Sailplane, Blanik Sailplane
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
