He was the son of Frederick James Sluggett.
He married Hilda Madeline MacFarlane on 10/07/1942. After his naval service he worked as a Carpenter for the City of Victoria and as a farmer in Central Saanich BC.
He served as a Chief Petty Officer Shipwright and Clearance Diver in the RCNVR during the Second World War.
He undertook underwater ship repairs at Prince Rupert and Newfoundland.
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