Biography
After his naval service he worked with a Trust Company and Stelco to retirement in 1990. Afterwards he entered a seminary to study theology.
Military Service
(Short Service Appointment).
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 12/09/1954).
He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1954.
He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956).
He served in RCAF Centralia for Basic Flying Training Course 5609 1956.
He served in NHQ for Advanced Pilot Training at RCAF Station Penhold 1956.
He served in RCAF Portage-la-Prairie for Jet Training.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1958).
He served in RCAF Chatham for Advanced Jet Fighter Training 1958.
He served in HMCS Venture and HMCS Shearwater for VF-870 Squadron 1958.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN 1958. (He was released 01/09/1961.)
Aircraft Flown
Service Aircraft Flown: est. 1500. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 27 day. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, T-33, F-86, F2H-3 Banshee
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
