Biography
He attended McGill University.
Military Service
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/03/1940). (Mobilized for World War Two service).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/03/1940).
In 1940 he served in HMS Edinburgh as a Gunnery Officer.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/03/1942 Later backdated to 1941.) He served in H.M.S. Edinburgh 1942. (He was demobilized.) (In 1943 he was qualified as a Gunnery Officer on an Advanced course at Portsmouth UK.) In 1943 he served in Portsmouth UK as Ginnery Instructor.
In 1945 he served in HMCS Stadacona. (He was demobilized 01/12/1945). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) (He was qualified for gunnery duties.)
Anecdotes
On March 26, 1942 he survived the sinking of HMS Edinburgh on the Murmansk convoys.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- www.archives.mcgill.ca ↗
- McGill University Archives, 0000-0481.01.1.e3286
