Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 05/04/1962).
He served in HMCS Stadacona.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1967).
He was appointed as a Commander (MARS).
He served in HMCS Nipigon (II) (In command) 1975-1976.
He served in HMCS Saskatchewan (II) (In command) 1976-1978.
He was appointed as a Captain (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/01/1978).
He was appointed as Commander Fourth Canadian Destroyer Squadron and Commander Training Group Pacific.
He served in NDHQ Ottawa.
In 1983-1985 he served in NATO HQ in Brussels Belgium.
He was apppointed to SACLANT HQ in Norfolk Virginia.
He served in SACLANT HQ as Commander Training Squadron.
He served as Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel) 1987. (He was retired 1990.)
Anecdotes
At the 1981 Portland Rose Festival a rose was named after him - the "Sir Red Devil".
References
- Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
