Biography
He attended McGill University.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 14/11/1942).
In 1942 he served in HMCS Kings (Officer Training Establishment) He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 22/06/1943).
He undertook Flying Training. (He was Awarded Wings.) He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (P) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 22/06/1944).
He served in H.M.S. Ameer. (He was demobilized 02/03/1946.)
Anecdotes
He won a set of gold cufflinks for placing first in his class at HMCS Kings.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
- www.archives.mcgill.ca ↗
- McGill University Archives, 0000-0481.01.1.e1336
