Biography
After his Second World War service took a degree from U of A, and became Principal of the Airdrie Consolidated School.
Military Service
He joined the navy in 1941 and was stationed for the war in Halifax as an electrical artificer, installing radar sets in various vessels. As an officer in the RCN and was posted to Victoria in 1952 as an Instructor Lieutenant. Following his departure from the regular force in 1958, he spent the rest of his career teaching at the Fleet School at CFB Esquimalt and later at Esquimalt High.
He stayed very active in the RCN Reserve, serving for many years as the CO of the University Naval Training Division of HMCS Malahat.
