Biographie
He played in Bob Townsends's Band in nightclubs and dance halls in Victoria and Colwood BC before his naval service. After his naval service he was the Secretary of the BC Breeders Society and followed horse racing at Exhibition Park in Vancouve BC.
He retired from Public Service May 15, 1980.
Service militaire
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN 1937. (CFR).
He was appointed as an A/Warrant Shipwright RCN (With seniority dated 22/04/1943).
He served in HMCS Avalon on Staff of Chief Engineer Newfoundland Command 1943.
He was appointed as a Warrant Shipwright RCN (With seniority dated 22/04/1943).
He studied naval architeture at Plymouth UK and became a Naval Architect.
He served in HMCS Naden.
He served in HMCS Rockcliffe 1947.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Shipwright RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1948).
He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant (Star) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1948).
He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 02/02/1952).
He served in HMCS Naden.
He was appointed as a Constructor Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 02/02/1958).
He served in HMCS Assiniboine as Assistant Squadron Technical Officer of the Second Canadian Escort Squadron 1959.
He served in HMCS Naden as Naval Overseer West Coast.
In 1960 he was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN. (He was retired 1967.)
Références
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
