He was a telegraphist at the time of his recruitment into the navy.
He was working as a telegraphist with C.P.R. in B.C. when he enlisted on 8th December 1916.
He served as a telegraphist onshore wireless stations in England and Canada,
He served in the RNCVR during the First World War. (He was demobilized 01/03/1919.)
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