Biographie
After his naval service he served in CCGS Vancouver.
He served in the Canadian Coast Guard after retirement to 1968.
Service militaire
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR. 1938.
He served in the Regina Division RCNVR 1938.
He served in HMCS Naden.
He served in HMCS Malaspina, Sans Peur.
He served in HMCS Stadacona.
He served in H.M.S. Dominion.
He served in HMCS Niobe.
He served in H.M.S. Nimrod.
He served in HMCS Buctouche as Submarine Detector.
He was appointed as a Leading Seaman (T) RCNVR.
He served in HMCS Canso.
He served in HMCS Chignecto.
He served in HMCS Cornwallis.
He served in HMCS Chatham. (Transferred to RCN 1945).
He served in HMCS Ontario.
He served in HMCS Naden.
He served in HMCS Sault Ste. Marie. (CFR).
He was appointed as A/Commissioned Gunner (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 11/11/1955).
He served in HMCS Crusader.
He was appointed as Commissioned Gunner (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1956).
He served in HMCS Cornwallis.
He served in HMCS Shelburne.
He served in HMCS Venture.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for Weapons Division. (He retired 20/02/1965.)
Anecdotes
He was Mention in Despatches-RCNVR / HMCS Buctouche-Awarded as per Canada Gazetteof 21 November 1943 and London Gazette of 18 November 1942. "This rating as submarine detector operator rendered good and effective service in action during attacks on an enemy submarine."
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- www.blatherwick.net ↗
