Biografía
In 1939 he was the recipient of the Conway Tate Prize.
Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Cadet RNR.
In 1937-1939 he attended HMS Conway (Merchant Navy training establishment) 1937, (Transferred to RCN), He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 25/08/1939). (Special Entry No. 49).
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1940).
He served with the Royal Navy for Training 1940.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1942).
He served in H.M.S. Nelson 1940.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1941).
He served in HMCS Drumheller 1942-43.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 16/07/1943).
He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1944-45.
He served in Royal Roads for Duty on Staff 1946.
He served in HMCS Ehkoli (In command) 1947.
He served in HMCS Unicorn as Staff Officer Administration 1951.
He served in HMCS Naden.
He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Reserves 1951.
He served in HMCS Athabaskan (II) as Executive Officer (Korean War service) 1951.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 16/07/1952).
He served in NHQ on Staff of Naval Intelligence Division (I) 1952.
He served in HMCS Ontario as Training Officer 1954.
He served in HMCS Algonquin as Executive Officer 1956.
He served in HMCS Algonquin (I) (In command) 1956.
He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1957).
He served in HMCS York as Additional 1958.
He served in HMCS Patriot as Commanding Officer and on Staff of Commanding Officer Naval Divisions as Command Training Officer and as Officer-in-Charge Great Lakes Training Centre 1958.
He served in NDHQ as Director Sea.
He served in HMCS Chaleur (II) (In command) 1961 and as Commander Canadian Escort Squadron One 1961-63.
He served on Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast. (He retired in 1965.) (He was captured by German forces after the sinking of HMCS Athabaskan (I) in 1944 and made a Prisoner of War to 1945.)
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Starshell (NOAC Newsletter) Obituaries Autumn 2006
- www.hmsconway.org ↗
