Biography
Before his naval service he was a member of Luigi Romanelli's Orchestra playing at the King Edward Hotel.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR 1940.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 03/08/1940).
In 1941 he served in HMCS St. Christopher for service in Motor Launches.
In 1942 he served in the Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Deveoplment for duty outside the Admiralty. (Transferred to RCNVR 1943) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated backdated to 03/08/1939).
In 1943 he served in HMCS Stadacona.
In 1944 he served in HM M.L. 100 )In command).
In 1945 he served in HMCS Niobe. (He was demobilized 1945.)
Anecdotes
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Bar for his service at Dieppe France.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Blatherwick, John (1992)
- www.forposterityssake.ca ↗ (website viewed 29/04/2023)
