Biographie
He was a well-known marine painter in retirement in Victoria BC.
Service militaire
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 26/08/1938).
He served in HMCS Stadacona 1938.
He served in H.M.S. Excellent (RCN Special Entry No. 46) 1938.
He served in H.M.S. Erebus for Training 1938.
He served in H.M.S. Vindictive for Training 1939.
He served in H.M.S. Revenge for Training 1939.
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1939).
He served in H.M.S. Resolution for Training 1941.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (Appointed 01/05/1941) (With seniority dated 01/12/1940).
He served in H.M.S. Excellent For Courses 1941.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (Appointed 01/09/1941) (With seniority dated 01/05/1941).
He served in HMCS Stadacona 1941.
He served in HMCS Skeena 1941.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1942).
He served in HMCS Niobe for HMCS Gatineau 1943.
He served in HMCS Gatineau as Executive Officer 1943.
He served in HMCS Gatineau (I) (In temporary command) 1943.
He served in HMCS Gatineau as Executive Officer 1943.
He served in HMCS Stadacona 1944.
He served in HMCS Uganda 1944.
He served in HMCS Naden for New Entry Training 1945.
He served in HMCS St. Stephen (In command) 1947.
He served in HMCS La Hulloise (In temporary command) 1949.
He served in Royal Roads as Executive Officer and as Officer in immediate command of Naval Personnel on Detached Service at Canadian Services College and on Staff of Reserve Training Commander as Officer-in-Charge of Naval Cadet Training 1949.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1950).
He served in HMCS Naden For Canadian Services College On Staff of Reserve Training Commander As Officer-in-Charge of Cadet Training 1951.
He served in HMCS Bytown for Canadian Army Staff Course 1952.
He served in HMCS Bytown For NHQ on Staff of Director of Personnel (Men) as Deputy Director (Men) 1952.
He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Nootka 1954.
He served in HMCS Nootka (In command) 1954.
He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of FOPC as Staff Officer (Plans and Coastal Defence) 1956, Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1957).
He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of FOPC as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Operations) 1957.
He served in HMCS Margaree (In command) 1959.
He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of FOPC as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Operations) 1959.
He served in HMCS Saguenay (II) (In command) 1959.
He served in HMCS Bytown on Staff of Director of Naval Organization and Management as Assistant Director (Manpower Resources) 1961.
He served in HMCS Niobe for NATO Defence College Course 1965.
He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of HQ EASTLANT as Staff Officer (Plans (Shipping 2)) 1965, Canadian Defence Liaison Staff London for Exercise Planning Section HQ EASTLANT 1965. (He was retired 01/04/1969.) (He was Mentioned in Despatches - ""This Officer displayed great coolness and skill throughout the long period of attacks under difficult conditions.
He proved himself to be capable of rapid and accurate thinking, and through his calmness maintained a complete sense of confidence in the A/S team, the success of whose work contributed to the destruction of the enemy U-Boat.").
Références
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
