He was appointed as an A/Naval Airman Pilot Candidate (Temp.) RNVR 04/09/1943). He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for #60 Pilot Training Course 1943. He served in RNAS St. Vincent for Pilot Training 1943. He served in RNAS Gosport for Pilot Training 1944. He served in USNAS St. Louis for Pilot Training 1944. He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #78 Observer Course. H.M.S. Goshawk (Piarco Trinidad) for Observer Training 1945, A/Petty Officer Observer RNVR 26/08/1945, Awarded Observer Wings 01/02/1945. (He was demobilized 01/09/1945) (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (O) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1945). He served in HMCS Haligonian 1945. He served in RNAS Burscough for Air Squadron Training 1945. He served in HMCS Warrior for 825 Squadron 1945. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (O) (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1945), (Transferred to RCN through Short Service Appointment commencing 30/04/1947). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (O) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 25/02/1947). He served in HMCS Niobe for 825 Squadron for Training 1947. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwaterfor 19th Carrier Air Group as Observer in 825 Squadron 1948. (Selected for permanent commission 05/10/1948). He served in RAF Calshot for Sonobuoy Air Trials 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Observer School 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Shearwater for VS-881 Squadron 1953. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) RCN He was appointed as a 25/02/1955). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Joint Maritime Warfare School as Staff Officer (Air) 1955). He served in NHQ for Special Duty for Flight Training at No.2 Flight Training School RCAF Station Moose Jaw 1956. He served in RCAF Saskatoon for #1 AFS 1956, Awarded Pilot Wings 20/12/1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (O) (P) RCN (With seniority dated 20/12/1957). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Shearwater for VS-880 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Iroquois 1962. He served in HMCS Algonquin 1962. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Air Control Officer Training Course 1964. He served in CFHQ on Staff of Director of Aerospace Engineering 1966. (He was retired 19/04/1970.) |