Easton, Alan Herbert

He served with British Merchant Navy 1919-29.

He was qualified as Master Mariner 1926, He served in CP Steamships.

In 1930 he came ashore and joined Bell Canada in Montreal QC.

He was the author of "50 North - Canada's Atlantic Battleground" in 1963 and Terror on the Coast" in 1992.

He was appointed as a Cadet RNR.

In 1916 he attended H.M.S. Conway (Merchant Navy training establishment) 1917-19. (He was mobilized for World War Two service 02/1940).

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 15/02/1940).

He served in HMCS Acadia as Training Officer 1940.

He served in H.M.S. Caradoc as Senior Watchkeeper 1940.

He served in HMCS Sackville (In command) 1942.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 15/02/1940).

He served on a Gunnery Course 1941.

He served in HMCS Baddeck (In command) 1941.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943).

He served in HMCS Battleford (In command) 1943.

He served in HMCS Matane (In command) 1943.

He served in HMCS Saskatchewan (I) (In command) 1944. (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified for gunnery duties.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)