Biographie
He was an apprentice at Yarrows Ltd. (Esquimalt BC) 1912.
He served in the SS Princess Victoria as Marine Engineer.
He served in the SS General Pau as Marine Engineer.
He served as a Marine Engineer in the CPR BC Coast Service. (He was qualified as a Chief Engineer).
Service militaire
He was appointed as an Engineer Lieutenant RCNR (With seniority dated 27/10/1925).
He served in HMCS Naden 1925.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCNR (With seniority dated 27/10/1933) (Mobilized for World War Two service).
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt as Engineer-in-Charge of Auxiliary Vessels 1939.
He served in HMCS Prince Robert as Engineer Officer 1940.
He was appointed as a Commander (E) (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1941).
He served in HMCS Givenchy on staff of Engineer Superintendent HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1942.
He served in H.M.S. Nabob as Engineer Officer 1944, (He survived the torpedoing of H.M.S. Nabob 22/08/1944.) He served in HMCS Prince Robert 1945.
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt as Manager Engineering Department 1945.
He served in NHQ as Assistant Chief of Naval Technical Services (Ships).
He was appointed as a Captain (E) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1948). (Transferred to RCN 1951).
He was appointed as a Captain (E) RCN 1951 (With seniority dated 01/07/1948).
He served as Principal Naval Overser West Coast 1951. (He was retired 1957.)
Références
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- Western Mariner (April 2010)
