| He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman RCN 1951. He served in HMCS Magnificent for training 1951. He served in HMCS Wallaceburg as Able-Seaman Torpedo Anti-Submarine (TAS) Operator 1952. He served in HMCS Prestonian as Able-Seaman TAS Operator 1953. (CFR). He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1954). He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1954. He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1956). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1957). He served in HMCS Niobe for RN General Education and Warfare Course and Technical Courses 1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1958). He served in HMCS Athabaskan 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN, Submarine Training at USN Submarine School New London CT 1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 10/01/1966). He served in HMCS Grilse (II) 1961. He served in Royal Roads on Staff 1963. He served in HMCS Grilse (II) 1965. He served in HMCS Ojibwa 1966. He served in HMCS Ojibwa (In command) 1967. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto 1969. He was appointed as a Commander (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/01/1970). He served in NDHQ on Staff of Directorate of Equipment Requirements 1970. He served as Commander First Canadian Submarine Squadron 1972. He was appointed as a Captain (MARS) (With seniority dated 01/07/1974). He served in MARCOM HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff (Sea) Halifax 1974. He served in HMCS Protecteur (In command) 1976. He served in MARCOM HQ as Deputy Chief of Staff Plans 1977. He served in the Royal College of Defence Studies London UK 1978. He served as Senior Maritime Liaison Officer at Canadian Defence Liaison Staff London and Canadian Forces Attache to The Netherlands 1979. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 14/07/1980). He served in NDHQ as Director General Maritime Doctrine and Operations 1980. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 26/02/1983). He served in NDHQ as Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations 1983. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral (With seniority dated 15/07/1985). He served in MARCOM HQ as Commander Maritime Command 1983-87. (He was retired in 1987.) |
