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Biography
After his naval service he worked with the CBC as broadcaster and administrator. He taught school in BC and retired as a Principal of a country primary school.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 09/10/1939). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #38 Observer Course 1939. He served in H.M.S. Victory for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Training. He served in RNAS Ford for Observer Training. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Observer Training, RAF Aldergrove for Training. He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich for Training. (CFR). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/08/1940). He served in RNAS Ford for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Cambeltown for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940, RAF St. Eval for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Crail for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Dekheila for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in RAF Halfar for 830 RN Squadron 1941. He was captured and made a Prisoner of War at Laghouat Algeria 1941-43. He served in Naval Centre London for Y-Entries Selection Board 1943. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Flying Refresher Course 1943. He served in RAF Syerston for 106 RAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He served in RAF Breighton for 78 RAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He served in RAF Leconfield for 466 RAAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). He served in RAE Farnborough as Air Liaison Officer 1943. He served in H.M.S. Indefatigable for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Grimsetter for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RAF Skeabrae for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Katukurunda for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Colombo for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in H.M.S. Slinger for Pasage 1945. He served in USNAS Pityilu for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1945. He served in RNAS Henstridge as Ground Instructor 1945. (He was demobilized 01/02/1946). (He re-entered RNVR 01/05/1946.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1946). He served in RNADC Kete for Air Traffic Control Course 1946. He served in RNAS Arbroath as Air Traffic Control Officer 1946. He served in RNAS Abbotsinch as Air Traffic Control Officer 1946. He served in RNAS Trincomalee as Air Traffic Control Officer 1947. He served in RNAMY Belfast as Air Traffic Control Liaison Officer 1947. He served in RNAS Gosport as Air Traffic Control Officer 1949. He served in RNAMY Belfast as Air Traffic Liaison Officer 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 01/10/1951). He served in RNAS Stretton as Air Traffic Control Officer 1952. (He was released 01/06/1952). (He transferred to RCN(R) 01/11/1954). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/11/1954). He served in HMCS Chatham as Training Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Discovery 1956. (He was released 01/01/1961.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Airman 2/c RNVR (With seniority dated 09/10/1939). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for #38 Observer Course 1939. He served in H.M.S. Victory for Training 1939. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Training. He served in RNAS Ford for Observer Training. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Observer Training, RAF Aldergrove for Training. He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich for Training. (CFR). He was appointed as a Midshipman (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/08/1940). He served in RNAS Ford for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Cambeltown for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940, RAF St. Eval for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Crail for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in H.M.S. Formidable for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He served in RNAS Dekheila for 829 RN Squadron as Observer 1940. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1941). He served in RAF Halfar for 830 RN Squadron 1941. He was captured and made a Prisoner of War at Laghouat Algeria 1941-43. He served in Naval Centre London for Y-Entries Selection Board 1943. He served in RNAS Arbroath for Flying Refresher Course 1943. He served in RAF Syerston for 106 RAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He served in RAF Breighton for 78 RAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He served in RAF Leconfield for 466 RAAF Squadron as Bomb Aimer 1943. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1943). He served in RAE Farnborough as Air Liaison Officer 1943. He served in H.M.S. Indefatigable for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Grimsetter for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RAF Skeabrae for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Katukurunda for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in RNAS Colombo for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1944. He served in H.M.S. Slinger for Pasage 1945. He served in USNAS Pityilu for 24 RN Fighter Wing as Wing Observer 1945. He served in RNAS Henstridge as Ground Instructor 1945. (He was demobilized 01/02/1946). (He re-entered RNVR 01/05/1946.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) RNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1946). He served in RNADC Kete for Air Traffic Control Course 1946. He served in RNAS Arbroath as Air Traffic Control Officer 1946. He served in RNAS Abbotsinch as Air Traffic Control Officer 1946. He served in RNAS Trincomalee as Air Traffic Control Officer 1947. He served in RNAMY Belfast as Air Traffic Control Liaison Officer 1947. He served in RNAS Gosport as Air Traffic Control Officer 1949. He served in RNAMY Belfast as Air Traffic Liaison Officer 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN (With seniority dated 01/10/1951). He served in RNAS Stretton as Air Traffic Control Officer 1952. (He was released 01/06/1952). (He transferred to RCN(R) 01/11/1954). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/11/1954). He served in HMCS Chatham as Training Officer 1954. He served in HMCS Discovery 1956. (He was released 01/01/1961.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 1,000
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
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2011-03-22 00:00:00

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