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Biography
After his naval service he worked on the ALS Campaign and with cancer patients.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN 1944. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1944. He served in HMCS Prince Robert. He served in HMCS Uganda. He served in HMCS Ontario. He served in HMCS Naden. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He was appointed as a Radar Control Rating. (CFR. He served in H.M.S. Hawke, the Royal Navy Upper Yardman's College 1948. He was appointed as A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1949). He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1949). He served in HMCS Sioux 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1951). He served in H.M.S. Excellent for RN Long Gunnery Course 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Gunnery School 1955. He served in HMCS Nootka as Gunnery Officer 1956. He served in HMCS St. Laurent (II) as Gunnery Officer and Squadron Gunnery Officer 1957. He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1959). He served in the RCN Gunnery School and Officer-in-Charge Osborne Head 1959. He served in H.M.S. Excellent (On Loan to the Royal Navy) 1960. He served in HMCS Micmac as Executive Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle as Executive Officer 1964. He served as Officer-in-Charge RCN Participation in Canadian National Exhibition Toronto 1965. He served in HMCS Naden On Weapons Staff of Maritime Commander Pacific 1965. He served in HMCS Chaudiere (II) (in command) 1967. He served in HMCS Naden On Weapons Staff of Maritime Commander Pacific 1970. He was appointed as Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1972). He served in Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington on Weapons Staff 1972. He served in HMCS Naden as Commandant Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt. (He was retired on 01/07/1977.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN 1944. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for New Entry Training 1944. He served in HMCS Prince Robert. He served in HMCS Uganda. He served in HMCS Ontario. He served in HMCS Naden. He served in HMCS Stadacona. He was appointed as a Radar Control Rating. (CFR. He served in H.M.S. Hawke, the Royal Navy Upper Yardman's College 1948. He was appointed as A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1949). He was appointed as Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1949). He served in HMCS Sioux 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1951). He served in H.M.S. Excellent for RN Long Gunnery Course 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Gunnery School 1955. He served in HMCS Nootka as Gunnery Officer 1956. He served in HMCS St. Laurent (II) as Gunnery Officer and Squadron Gunnery Officer 1957. He was appointed as Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/10/1959). He served in the RCN Gunnery School and Officer-in-Charge Osborne Head 1959. He served in H.M.S. Excellent (On Loan to the Royal Navy) 1960. He served in HMCS Micmac as Executive Officer 1963. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle as Executive Officer 1964. He served as Officer-in-Charge RCN Participation in Canadian National Exhibition Toronto 1965. He served in HMCS Naden On Weapons Staff of Maritime Commander Pacific 1965. He served in HMCS Chaudiere (II) (in command) 1967. He served in HMCS Naden On Weapons Staff of Maritime Commander Pacific 1970. He was appointed as Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1972). He served in Canadian Defence Liaison Staff Washington on Weapons Staff 1972. He served in HMCS Naden as Commandant Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt. (He was retired on 01/07/1977.)

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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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