Biography
He was appointed as an Honorary Colonel (1st Battalion) Royal Newfoundland Rifles). In his civilian career he was employed in the family fishing business.
He was a business leader through Ian J. Reid & Co.; Reid Newfoundland Co.; Job Brothers; Blue Buoy Foods; Atlantic Blue Cross and was the first chair of the Canadian Centre for Fisheries and Innovation.
Military Service
(He had Second World War service with the RCNVR.) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (S) (RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/01/1952).
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (S) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 09/1956). (He retired in 1958).
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Starshell (Newsletter of the NOAC) (Spring 2011)
