McKercher, Donald Douglas

He went into medical school at Queen's University. Because of the war his medical training was accelerated and he graduated in 1943, at the age of 21. In April 1944, following an internship at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, he became the youngest Surgeon Lieutenant in the RCNVR. A shipboard accident that killed a half-dozen of his fellow crew cost him some of his hearing and helped him decide to become an ear, nose and throat specialist.

He was head of the ear, nose and throat department at the Ottawa Civic Hospital for 17 years and taught at the University of Ottawa.

He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 15/04/1944).

He served in HMCS Strathdam as Medical Officer.

He served in HMCS Stadacona.

In 1944 he served in HMCS Cornwallis. (He was demobilized 1946.)