Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1943.
He served in the Royal Canadian Naval College Royal Roads 1943. (Transferred to RCNVR).
He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/08/1943).
He served in HMCS Kootenay.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/02/1944).
He served in HMCS Stadacona 1944.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/02/1945). (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/02/1945).
He served in HMCS Cataraqui.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R).
He served in HMCS Cataraqui as Executive Officer. (He was retired.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- Email Correspondence (Peter Skelton-John MacFarlane 19/11/2012)
- Email Correspondence (Peter Skelton-John MacFarlane 12/10/2020)