| He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR. He served in H.M.S. Raleigh (Officer Training Establishment). He served in H.M.S. King Alfred (Officer Training Establishment). (CFR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in HMS Pytchley. He served in HM ML 309 (motor launch) for the Dieppe raid. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 31/12/1942). He served in HM MTB 232 (In command) 19443. He served in HM MGB 21 in 1944. He served in HMC MTB-465 (In command) 1944. (On May 16, 1944, along with 5 other MTB's, his crew participated in a hazardous mine intelligence gathering mission to the coast of France. They proceeded to the planned D-Day beaches, and protected soldiers who were assigned to lift sample mines from the German beach defence. They managed to complete their mission undetected and return safely.) He served in HMC MTB-486 (In command) 1945. (He was demobilized.) He was mentioned in despatches for Operation Neptune (Normandy D-Day invasion 06.1944). (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) |
