Denny, Thomas Grant

After his naval service he owned several Standard Furniture stores in Victoria BC.

He served in the Vancouver Division RCNVR (Supplementary Reserve) - Date of Enrollment of 15 Sep 1938 (Navy List Oct 1933).

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1939).

In 1939 he served in HMCS Dockyard Esquimalt.

In 1939 he served in HMCS Armentieres.

In 1940 he served in HMCS Crusader (In command).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1939).

In 1941 he served in RCN Barracks Esquimalt, as Addional For Disposal or Under Training.

In 1941 he served in HMCS Kamloops.

He served in HMC ML-061 (In command) 1941.

In 1942 he served in HMCS Venture II.

He served in HMCS Kings (Officer's Training Establishment) for Long Navigation Course 1942.

He served in HMC ML-074 (In command) 1942.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (n) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).

He served in HMCS Venture.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (n) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1944).

He served in HMCS Venture.

He was appointed as an A/Commander (n) (Temp.) RCNVR. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (Retired) (With seniority dated 04/09/1945). (He was qualified for navigation duties.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)

Mention in Despatches (M.I.D.), RCNVR, Canadian Coastal Forces - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 16 June 1945 and London Gazette of 14 June 1945. "By untiring energy and devotion to duty, this Officer has been a strong influence in the improvement in morale and efficiency of the Canadian Coastal Forces, and in bringing them to their present state, as a potent threat to the enemy in Canadian and European waters.