Biography
After his naval service he was a building development contractor in Ottawa ON.
He was the Chairman of the Fuller Group of Construction Companies.
He was a well known boat owner and yachtsman.
Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1940.
He served in H.M.S. King Alfred (RNVR Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1940.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 04/09/1940).
He served in H.M.S. Mosquito for MGB Service 1943.
He served with the 61st MGB Flotilla as Senior Officer 1944.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1945).
He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 07/01/1945).
He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 07/01/1945). During the Second World War he was court-martialled three times as a result of the fact that 13 vessels he served in were sunk or written off.
He was involved in 105 fire fights and 30 other actions without fire. (He was demobilized on 07/01/1946), He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 07/01/1946).
He served in HMCS Carleton as Commanding Officer 1948-1952.
He was appointed as a Captain RCN(R) 1951.
He served in HMCS Carleton as Commanding Officer 1948-1951. (He was released.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) (He was court-martialled three times, and lost 13 vessels during the Second World War.)
Vessels Owned / Designed
Blackjack (Brigantine); Attaboy (Schooner) - both originally based in Ottawa ON.
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References
- Davies, David T. (1996)
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
