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Service info: RCSCC RAINBOW - 1950-54 as a Sea Cadet * Enlisted as a Naval Cadet, RCN (SSA) (Navy List Jan 1955) HMCS VENTURE - Appointed to VENTURE 15 Sep 1954 (Graduating class of 1956) (Navy List Jan 1955) HMCS ONTARIO - Served in ONTARIO for two cruises in 1955 and 1956 * Promoted to Midshipman, RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1956) (Navy List Jul 1957) HMCS JAMES BAY - Appointed to JAMES BAY 15 Jun 1957 (Navy List Jul 1957). Appointment to JAMES BAY was for 3 months * Promoted to Acting Sub-Lieutenant, RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1957) (Navy List Jan 1958) HMCS FRASER - Appointed to FRASER 15 Jul 1957 (Navy List Jan 1958) - [because Cdr. Ray Phillips thought Mids should be in destroyers.] * Granted Watchkeeping Certificate * Promoted to Sub Lieutenant, RCN (Regular commission) (seniority 01 Sep 1958) (Navy List Jan 1959) HMCS BEACON HILL - Appointed to BEACON HILL 01 Jun 1959 (Navy List Jul 1959) * Appointed Lieutenant, RCN (seniority 01 May 1960) (Navy List Jul 1960) COMMANDER CADET TRAINING (Staff of) - Appointed to Staff of Commander Cadet Training 18 Jun 1959 (Navy List Oct 1961) * USN Minesweeping Course in Charleston, SC HMCS JAMES BAY - Appointed to JAMES BAY 27 Dec 1961 as Executive Officer (Navy List Apr 1962). I was appointed as XO for 9 months. This was as a reward from Admiral Finch-Noyes, for my not being sent back to university to complete a degree that I had requested, and been approved for, before Headquarters changed their minds. Then changed them back again and did send me, as the first in my term to get a BSc degree at the University of Victoria. I thought that because Tri Service Cadets all had degrees now, if I got one it would help with promotion. * UNIFICATION! HMCS MALAHAT - Appointed to MALAHAT 09 Sep 1962 - Training and Transient (Navy List Oct 1962) While at the University of Victoria. * Appointment amended to 02 Sep 1962 (Navy List Oct 1963) HMCS YUKON - Appointed to YUKON 26 Jul 1965 (Navy List Oct 1965) * Dam Neck Virginia, for USN Computer training * Programming team for Bras D’Or at Westinghouse * Litton Industries, Ottawa for 280 Team 1968-1972 * Resigned Commission 1972 [after writing to Prime Minister Lester Pearson, protesting over Unification] * Released 1972
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