| He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1943). He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1943-1945. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 05/04/1945). He served in H.M.S. Duke of York for Training 1945. He served in H.M.S. Implacable for Training. He served in H.M.S. Cowdry for Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 05/03/1947). He served in the RN for Courses 1947. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1948. He served in HMCS Cayuga 1948. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 20/02/1949). He served in HMCS Athabaskan. He served in HMCS Beacon Hill 1950. He served in Royal Roads as Cadet Squadron Officer 1950. He served in HMCS Naden on Staff of Flag Officer Pacific Coast as Flag Lieutenant 1953. He served in H.M.S. Vernon for Long TAS Course 1953. He served in HMCS Lanark as Squadron Cadet Training Officer 1956. He served in HMCS Saguenay as TAS Officer 1956. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 20/02/1957). He served in NDHQ as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to the Naval Board of Canada 1957. He served in HMCS Skeena as Executive Officer 1958. He served in HMCS Skeena (II) (In temporary command) 1959. He served on the Staff of Commander Second Canadian Escort Squadron as Squadron Cadet Training Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Antigonish (In command) 1960. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1961). He served in NHQ as Underwater Weapons Requirements Officer 1961. He served on the Staff of SACLANT (Norfolk VA) as Staff Officer (Surface Development) 1963. He served in HMCS Mackenzie (In command)1966. He was appointed as a Captain (N) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1967). He served in CFHQ as Director Operational Readiness (Maritime) 1967. He served as Commander First Canadian Destroyer Squadron 1970. He served as Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron 1971. He served in MARCOM Staff as Deputy Chief of Staff (Readiness) 1972. He served in the Royal College of Defence Studies Course 1972. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 15/12/1973). He served as Commander NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic 1974. He served in MARCOM Staff as Chief of Staff (Operations and Plans) 1975. He served in NDHQ as Director General Personnel Services 1978. (He was retired 13/08/1979). (He was the winner of the Captains J.E.W. and R.H. Oland Memorial Award 1955. He was appointed as the (Honorary) Colonel Commandant of the Canadian Forces Physical Education and Recreation Branch in 1981-90.) |
