He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR 1924. He served in the Quebec Half Company 1924. (He was released 1926). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1926). He served in H.M.S. Erebus for Training (Special Entry No. 20) 1926. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1927). He served in H.M.S. Emperor of India 1927. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1930). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1930). He served in HMCS Vancouver 1931. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1932), He served in HMCS Champlain 1932 . He served in H.M.S. Skate. He served in H.M.S. Ambuscade as First Lieutenant. He served in H.M.S. Bulldog as First Lieutenant (He served on the Non-Intervention Patrol in the Spanish Civil War). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as First Lieutenant. He served in HMCS Restigouche 1938. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1940). He served in HMCS Skeena (I) (In command) 1940. He was appointed as a A/Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1942). He served in HMCS Sambro as Executive Officer on Staff of Commander (D) Halifax 1942. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1943). He served in HMCS Iroquois (I) (In command) 1943. He was appointed as a A/Captain RCN 1944. He was appointed as a Commodore 2nd Class RCN. He served in HMCS Scotian as Commodore Superintendent Halifax and East Coast 1944. He was appointed as a A/Captain RCN 1945. He served as Captain (D) Halifax 1945. He served in NSHQ as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel 1945. He was appointed as a Captain RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1947). He served in HMCS Ontario (In command) 1947. He served in National War College (Washington DC) for Staff Course 1949. He was appointed as a A/Commodore RCN (With seniority dated 30/12/1950). He served in NHQ as Chief of Naval Personnel 1950, He was appointed as a Commodore RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1951). He was appointed as a A/Rear-Admiral RCN 1952. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1953). He served in HMCS Naden as Flag Officer Pacific Coast 1955. (He was retired 07/07/1955.) |