He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN (With seniority dated 01/06/1950). He served in HMCS York 1950. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Z-2 Hanger 1951. He served in 743 Squadron and #1 Training Air Group 1952, VS-881 Squadron and 30th Carrier Air Group 1953. He served in HMCS Magnificent, USS Antietam for VS-26 Squadron, USS Valley Forge for VS-26 Squadron 1956. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1958. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aircraft Maintenance Depot 1963, VC-920 Squadron, VX-10 Squadron 1966, Chief Petty Officer RCN. He served in HMCS Naden for Naval General List Officer Qualifying Course 1967. (CFR). He was appointed as a Commissioned Officer RCN 01/04/1968. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Certificate of Competaency Training 1968, CFB Clinton ON for Aerospace Engineering Course 1968, CFB Shearwater for Base Technical Branch as Aircraft Inspection and Repair Officer 1969. He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Air Engineer Officer 1970. Captain (AERE) 01/04/1971, CFB Baden-Soellingen (West Germany) for Canadian Air Group Maintenance 1971,CFB Borden for Canadian Forces School of Aerospace and Ordnance Engineering 1975, MAJ (AERE) 01/12/1979,CFB Borden for Canadian Forces School of Aerospace and Ordnance Engineering as Director of Training Coordination and Administration 1979. (He was retired 01/05/1981. |