Military Service
He was appointed as a Coxswain (Fishermen's Reserve Section) RCNR (With seniority dated 04/11/1938).
He served in HMCS Givenchy (II) for HMCS Kuitan (In command) 1941.
He was appointed as a Skipper Coxswain (Fishermen's Reserve Section) RCNR (With seniority dated 01/07/1942).
He was appointed as a Chief Skipper (Fishermen's Reserve Section) RCNR 1942, (Transferred to RCNVR).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/02/1944).
He served in HMCS Givenchy for HMCS Ehkoli (In command) 1944. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R).
He served in HMCS Rockcliffe 1947 (He was released.). (He may have been the last serving member of the Fishermen's Reserve on active duty.)
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Email (Catherine Gilbert to Nauticapedia 18/07/2022)
