| He was appointed as a Midshipman (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 26/09/1939). He served in the Ottawa Division RCNVR 1939. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officer Training Courses 1941. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 28/01/1941). He served in the Windsor Division RCNVR as Training Officer 1941. He served in HMCS Annapolis 1941. He served in HMCS Q-074 1942. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 28/01/1943). He served in HMCS Q-074 (In command) 1943. He served in HMC ML-118 (In command) 1943. He served in RCAF Belleville for ITS 1944. He served in RCAF St. Eugene for Elementary Flying Traing School 1944. He served in RCAF Kingston for Service Flying Training School 1944. (He was Awarded Wings 06/10/1944.) He served in RNAS Errol for AFTS 1944. He served in RNAS Hinstock for Instrument Flying Course 1945. He served in RNAS Lee-on-Solent for Firefly Conversion 1945. He served in RNAS Inskip for Operational Training 1945. He served in RNAS Drem for Night Fighter Course (Fireflies) 1945. He served in H.M.S. Battler for Deck Landing Qualifications 1945. (Transferred to RCN 20/08/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (With seniority dated 20/08/1945). He served in HMCS Niobe for RNAS St, Merryn for Seafire Conversion Course and Ground Attack Course 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corner and HMCS Warrior and HMCS Shearwater for 803 Squadron (Seafire) 1946). He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Air Personnel 1947. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 15/09/1948). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer of 803 Squadron (Sea Fury) 1948. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for Naval Air Warfare Course 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Magnificent as Commanding Officer 19th Carrier Air Group 1949. He served in HMCS Shearwater 1950. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (P) RCN (With seniority dated 28/01/1951). He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical Leadership Courses 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Lieutenant-Commander Flying 1952. He served in HMCS Niagara for Canadian Joint Staff Washington as Staff Officer (Air) 1953. He was appointed as a A/Commander RCN (With seniority dated 19/03/1954). He served in HMCS Magnificent as Commander Air 1954. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (Appointed 19/03/1956) (With seniority dated 01/07/1954). He served in the Royal Naval College Greenwich for RN Staff Course 1956. He served in NHQ as Staff Officer (Air) 1956). He served in NHQ as Director Naval Aviation 1957. He was appointed as a A/Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1958). He served in NHQ as Director Surface and Air Warfare 1958. He served in HMCS Chaudiere (II) for Commissioning (In command) 1959. He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 05/05/1961). He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air and Warfare) as Director Naval Aircraft Requirements 1961. (He was retired 04/10/1964.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate). |
