Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate) RNVR. (CFR).
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR.
He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #54 Pilot Training Course.
He served in USNAS Grosse Ile for Flight Training.
He served in USNAS Pensacola for Flight Training.
He served in H.M.S. Victorious for 1834 RN Squadron 1945, (Transferred to RCNR).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/02/1946). (Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947).
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/02/1946).
He served in the RCN Barracks Halifax for RCN Air Section (Dartmouth) for 18th Carrier Air Group as Pilot in 883 Squadron 1947.
He served with the RN 1949. (He died in a flying accident at HMCS Shearwater 28/03/1949.)
Aircraft Flown
Service Aircraft Flown: Corsair, Sea Fury, Harvard
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- MacFarlane, John and General Robbie Hughes (1997)
