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Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	O-24830

Birth	14/03/1925	Death	10/12/2001
Place	Duncan	Place	Ottawa
Area	BC	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Qualifications	psc. jssc. ndc.

Biography
After his naval service he served with CIDA in Industrial Co-operation Division 1981. Department of National Defence as Consultant on Pilot Classification Evaluation Team. Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. as Quality Assurance Trials Manager for Canadian Patrol Frigate Programme) 1985-88. He retired again 1988. He was a consultant to CIDA. Afterwards he served in voluntary capacity as member of Board of Directors of Navy League of Canada (Ottawa Branch).

Biography

After his naval service he served with CIDA in Industrial Co-operation Division 1981. Department of National Defence as Consultant on Pilot Classification Evaluation Team. Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd. as Quality Assurance Trials Manager for Canadian Patrol Frigate Programme) 1985-88. He retired again 1988. He was a consultant to CIDA. Afterwards he served in voluntary capacity as member of Board of Directors of Navy League of Canada (Ottawa Branch).

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC First Two-year Class) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1944). He served in HMCS Uganda 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ulysses On Detached Duty for Service With British Occupation Forces in Japan 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in RN Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in HMCS Haida as Navigating Officer and Gunnery Officer and TAS Officer 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1948). He served in RCAF for Pilot Training 1948. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for Fighter Operational Training 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent in 883 (RCN) Squadron as Pilot 1950. He was qualified as an Airways Instrument Pilot and Flying Instructor 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Training Air Group 1952. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Instructor Course 1953. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairies as Flying instructor 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Jet Flight 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1956). He served in the British Empire Test Pilot Course 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VF-870 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1957. He served in the Trials Team for Air-to-Air Missile Testing as Officer-in-Charge 1958. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Deck Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Restigouche as Executive Officer 1960. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1962). He served in HMCS Athabaskan (II) (In command) 1962. He served in HMCS Columbia (In command) 1963. He served in HMCS Niobe for Joint Services Staff College for Staff Course 1964. He served in HMCS Niobe for Duty on Directing Staff Royal Naval Staff College Greenwich 1965. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Executive Officer 1967. He served in MARCOM HQ for Maritime Proving and Experimental Unit (Air) for Equipment Requirements 1969. He served in MARCOM HQ as A/Deputy Chief of Staff (Combat Readiness) 1970. He served in the National Defence College of Canada (Course 24) 1970. He served in NDHQ as Section Head for Canada US Plans 1971. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). He served in NDHQ as Director Operational Training Coordination 1974. He served in CFB Cornwallis as Base Commander 1976. (He was retired 01/11/1980) (Transferred to Naval Reserve 01/11/1980). He served as a NATO Convoy Commodore 1980-1991. He was qualified as a NATO Convoy Commodore (Naval Reserve) 1980-1991. (He was released.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1942. He served in Royal Roads (RCNC First Two-year Class) 1942. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1944). He served in HMCS Uganda 1944. He served in H.M.S. Ulysses On Detached Duty for Service With British Occupation Forces in Japan 1945. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in RN Sub-Lieutenants Courses 1946. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1946). He served in HMCS Haida as Navigating Officer and Gunnery Officer and TAS Officer 1947. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1948). He served in RCAF for Pilot Training 1948. He served in H.M.S. Illustrious for Fighter Operational Training 1949. He served in HMCS Magnificent in 883 (RCN) Squadron as Pilot 1950. He was qualified as an Airways Instrument Pilot and Flying Instructor 1952. He served in HMCS Shearwater for No.1 Training Air Group 1952. He served in RCAF Trenton for Flying Instructor Course 1953. He served in RCAF Portage La Prairies as Flying instructor 1953. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron as Officer-in-Charge Jet Flight 1954. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 16/01/1956). He served in the British Empire Test Pilot Course 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Duty With VF-870 Squadron as Senior Pilot 1957. He served in the Trials Team for Air-to-Air Missile Testing as Officer-in-Charge 1958. He served in HMCS Gatineau as Deck Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Restigouche as Executive Officer 1960. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1962). He served in HMCS Athabaskan (II) (In command) 1962. He served in HMCS Columbia (In command) 1963. He served in HMCS Niobe for Joint Services Staff College for Staff Course 1964. He served in HMCS Niobe for Duty on Directing Staff Royal Naval Staff College Greenwich 1965. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Executive Officer 1967. He served in MARCOM HQ for Maritime Proving and Experimental Unit (Air) for Equipment Requirements 1969. He served in MARCOM HQ as A/Deputy Chief of Staff (Combat Readiness) 1970. He served in the National Defence College of Canada (Course 24) 1970. He served in NDHQ as Section Head for Canada US Plans 1971. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). He served in NDHQ as Director Operational Training Coordination 1974. He served in CFB Cornwallis as Base Commander 1976. (He was retired 01/11/1980) (Transferred to Naval Reserve 01/11/1980). He served as a NATO Convoy Commodore 1980-1991. He was qualified as a NATO Convoy Commodore (Naval Reserve) 1980-1991. (He was released.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,194 hours. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 200 (day) and 16 (night). Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, Harvard, Expeditor, Firefly Trainer, Avenger, Anson, Seafire XV & XVII, Seafury, T-33, Chipmunk, Sabre V, Provost, Devon, Varsity, Seahawk, Hunter, Vampire, Meteor, Gannet, Ashton, Lincoln, Canberra, Pembroke, Avro 707 B, F2H-3 Banshee F2H-3, CS2F, CF-5, CF-101, CF-104., Dakota, Hiller Helicopter, Sycamore Helicopter, Olympic Glider. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Tipsy.) (Qualified as a pilot for naval aviation and as a test pilot. He was the first RCN pilot to qualify as a Jet Flying Instructor.
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Obituary Victoria Time Colonist 2001;
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