Howland, Vernon Wadsworth

He was appointed as a Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/06/1937).

He served in the Toronto Division RCNVR 1937.

He was appointed as a Paymaster Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/06/1939) (Later backdated to 10/06/1938). (Mobilized for World War Two service).

He served in HMCS Stadacona 1939.

He served in HMCS Prince Henry 1941.

He served in HMCS York on Staff of Commanding Officer Reserve Divisions (Toronto) 1942.

He was appointed as a A/Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 24/06/1943).

He served in HMCS Cornwallis 1943.

He served in HMCS Bytown for NSHQ 1944, (Transferred to RCN 14/08/1944).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (S) RCN (With seniority dated 14/08/1944) (Later backdated to 10/08/1939).

He served in HMCS St. Hyacinthe for Fighter Direction Course 1945.

He served in HMCS Uganda as Deputy Supply Officer 1945.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (S) RCN 1946.

He served in HMCS Naden as Officer-in-Charge Supply Training School 1946.

He served in HMCS Niobe for H.M.S. Daedelus on Staff of Flag Officer Air (Home) 1947.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 10/06/1947).

He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Staff Course 1947.

He was appointed as a A/Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 28/03/1948).

He served in HMCS Bytown for NHQ as Secretary to the Chief of Naval Staff 1948.

He was appointed as a Commander (S) RCN (With seniority dated 31/07/1950).

He served in HMCS Ontario as Supply Officer 1950.

He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast and Canadian Flag Officer Coronation 1953.

He served in HMCS Niobe As Additional for Duty on Staff of Chairman Canadian Joint Staff London as Joint Secretary 1954.

He served in HMCS Bytown for NHQ as Assistant Supply Officer-in-Chief (Administration) 1956.

He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Vice-Chief of Naval Staff as Naval Coordinator 1960.

He served in HMCS Cataraqui for National Defence College of Canada (Course #15) 1961.

He was appointed as a Captain (S) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1961).

He served in HMCS Niagara as Chief Staff Officer and as Assistant Naval Attache 1962.

He served in HMCS Niagara as Naval Attache and Naval Member of Canadian Joint Staff (Washington) and Senior Officer-in-Command 1964.

He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics and Supply) 1965.

He served in HMCS Niagara for Duty With SACLANT as Assistant Chief of Staff (Staff Personnel and Administration) 1968.

He served in CFB Halifax 1971. (He was retired on 11/02/1973.) (He was the first RCN non-executive branch officer to qualify in the RN Staff Course.

He was the first Canadian naval officer to visit the South Pole (1965).