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Title	Captain (N) (MARE)
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Birth	00/01/1925	Death	(nk)
Place	Toronto	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	UK	Country	(nk)

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Biography
After his naval service he worked with NS civil service in Bureau of Management Consulting Services as Project Manager 1977. In 1978-81 ran samll craft business. (Qualified as a pilot for naval aviation and for air engineering duties.)

Military Service
He was appointed as a Signalman (A Reserves) Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (With seniority dated 01/09/1941) (Transferred to RCAF 1943). He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1943). He served in RCAF Toronto for ITS 1943. He served in RCAF Fort William for Elementary Flying Training School 1943. He served in RCAF Gimli for Service Flying Training School 1943. He was Awarded Wings 01/11/1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/11/1944). (Transferred to RNVR 1945), He was appointed as a Probationary A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). (He was demobilized 01/12/1945). He attended University of Toronto for Aeronautical Engineering Degree 1946-49, (Transferred to RCN 19/05/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 19/05/1949). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Mechanical Training Establishment for Courses 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Engineering Training 1950. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Airframe and Engine Courses 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 11/11/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance as Training Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Air Engineering Officer and as Maintenance Test Pilot 1954. He served in NHQ as A/Staff Officer Air Personnel for Naval Air Maintenance Trades 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 19/05/1957). He served in HMCS Niagara for Course With USN in Missile engineering at University of Michigan 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Aircraft Design and Production 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Marine Engineering Refresher Training and marine Engineering Certificate of Competency 1961. He served in HMCS Chaudiere as Engineer Officer 1962. He served in NHQ for Personnel Branch 1963. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in NDHQ for Staff of Director General Aircraft Systems as Project Officer Helicopter Acquisition Program 1968. He served in MARCOM HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff Technical Services 1969. He was appointed as a Captain (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/08/1969). He served in SACLANT HQ Norfolk VA as Director Electronic Warfare 1973. (He retired on 01/01/1976.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Signalman (A Reserves) Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (With seniority dated 01/09/1941) (Transferred to RCAF 1943). He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF (With seniority dated 01/04/1943). He served in RCAF Toronto for ITS 1943. He served in RCAF Fort William for Elementary Flying Training School 1943. He served in RCAF Gimli for Service Flying Training School 1943. He was Awarded Wings 01/11/1944. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF (With seniority dated 01/11/1944). (Transferred to RNVR 1945), He was appointed as a Probationary A/Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1945). (He was demobilized 01/12/1945). He attended University of Toronto for Aeronautical Engineering Degree 1946-49, (Transferred to RCN 19/05/1949). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 19/05/1949). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Mechanical Training Establishment for Courses 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent for Engineering Training 1950. He served in HMCS Niobe for RN Airframe and Engine Courses 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 11/11/1953). He served in HMCS Shearwater for #1 Training Air Group as Air Engineering Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater on Staff of School of Naval Aircraft Maintenance as Training Officer 1951. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron as Air Engineering Officer and as Maintenance Test Pilot 1954. He served in NHQ as A/Staff Officer Air Personnel for Naval Air Maintenance Trades 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) (AE) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 19/05/1957). He served in HMCS Niagara for Course With USN in Missile engineering at University of Michigan 1957. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Aircraft Design and Production 1959. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for Marine Engineering Refresher Training and marine Engineering Certificate of Competency 1961. He served in HMCS Chaudiere as Engineer Officer 1962. He served in NHQ for Personnel Branch 1963. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). He served in NDHQ for Staff of Director General Aircraft Systems as Project Officer Helicopter Acquisition Program 1968. He served in MARCOM HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff Technical Services 1969. He was appointed as a Captain (MARE) (With seniority dated 01/08/1969). He served in SACLANT HQ Norfolk VA as Director Electronic Warfare 1973. (He retired on 01/01/1976.)

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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