DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE By Authority THE CANADIAN NAVY LIST CORRECTED TO 1st SEPTEMBER, 1937 N.S.98-1-3 300-S-37 (59) OTTAWA J. O. PATENAUDE, I.S.O., KING'S PRINTER 1937 3 CONTENTS. The names ofOfficers on the Active List ofthe Royal Navy, who are lent for service under the Canadian Government are included in the Alphabetical and Seniority Lists ofthe Officers ofthe Royal Canadian Navy, on pages 8 and 12. PAGE. Alphabetical Index ofOfficers­ OfRoyal Canadian Navy. (See above note) 8 Alphabetical List ofShips, Vessels and Establishments- Ofthe Royal Canadian Navy, with their Officers 18 Officers ofthe Naval Staff, Ottawa 20 Blue Ensign-Officers authorized to fly 28 Dockyards- H.M.C. Dockyard, Esquimalt, B.C., Officers of.. ....................................................... .. 22 H.M.C. Dockyard, Halifax, N.S., Officers of " 22 Rank and Command 46 Relative Rank ofOfficers ofNavy, Army & Air Force 47 Royal Canadian Naval Reserve- Alphabetical List ofOfficers 24 List ofOfficers with seniority 26 List ofRetired Officers 43 Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve- Alphabetical List ofOfficers 30 List ofOfficers with seniority 34 List ofDivisions and their Officers 38 List ofRetired Officers 44 Royal Canadian Navy- Alphabetical List ofOfficers of ..................................................................... .. 8 Officers of. List in Seniority 12 Officers of, Serving in Ships ofthe Royal Navy 21 List ofRetired Officers 42 Sea Cadet Corps Affiliated with the R.C.N.V.R 45 Ships, Vessels and Establishments- Alphabetical List of, with their Officers 18 NOTE. Officers who may notice errors or omissions in the Lists are invited to communicate direct with THE EDITOR OF THE NAVY LIST, Department of National Defence, Ottawa. The CANADIAN NAVY LIST is compiled and published by orderfor the convenience ofthe Service, but, as errors may occasionally occur, the Department ofNational Defence reserves the right to determine the status ofany Officer according to the actual circumstances ofthe case, independently ofany entry in the Navy List. 43988- I y, 4 ABBREVIATIONS, ETC. NOTES. Officers whose names are in italics in the List ofShips, Vessels and Establishments are those borne as additional or supernumerary. (Act.) . Acting Rank. P. Cdt . Paymaster Cadet. (A/S) . Qualified in Anti-Submarine Q.C . In the seniority list denotes a Duties. Warrent Officer or Officer C . Captain. promoted therefrom who is Cd. Eng . Commissioned Engineer qualified for command of Cd. Gr . Commissioned Gunner seagoing small craft under Art. Cd. Sh . Commissioned Shipwright 361 K.R. and A.I. Cdt . Cadet. R.C.N.V.R . Royal Canadian Naval Ch. Skr ". ChiefSkipper Volunteer Reserve. Cr . Commander R.C.N.R . Royal Canadian Naval Reserve. Cd. V.O . Commissioned Victualling Officer For Signal Duties. Cse. (Gr.) Course for rank ofLieut. at (S) . Undergoing short course of R.N. College, Greenwich S.C instruction. Secretary to a Flag Officer. E.C . Engineer Captain Sec . Surgeon Lieutenant. E. Cr . Engineer Commander Sg. L . Skipper. (G) . For Gunnery Duties Skr . Sub-Lieutenant (G) Cse . Specialist Gunnery Course S, L . Surgeon Lieut.-Commander Gr . Gunner Sg. L: Cr . (I) . Passed as Interpreter. Sub.-Lieutenant (E) (1) . Paid as Interpreter S. L. (E) . For Torpedo Duties. I.D.C. Cse . Course at Imperial Defence (T) . College. Temporary appointment. L . Lieutenant. (Temp.) . Warrant Engineer L.-Cr . Lieutenant-Commander. W.Eng . Warrant Shipwright L (E) . Lieutenant (E). W.Sh . Wireless Telegraphy. m .. Medal for War Service. WIT . Warrant Victualling Officer Mid . Midshipman. W.V.O . Warrant Writer Mid (E) . Midshipman (E). W.W . (N) . For Navigating Duties. EB ••••••••••••.•••..••.•..• Qualified as Instructor in Physical Training. P. Cr . Paymaster Commander. P. L. Cr . Paymaster Lieut-Commander. (t) . In Seniority List an Accountant Paymaster Lieutenant. Officer who has passed the P.L . Passed StaffCourse Accountant Officers' Technical p.s.c . Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Course. P.S.L . Paymaster Midshipman P.Mid . HONORARY DISTINCTIONS. K.G . Knight ofthe Garter. P.C . Member ofH.M. Privy Council G.C.B . Knight Grand Cross ofthe Bath G.C.S.I. Knight Grand Commander ofthe Star ofIndia G.C.M.G . Knight Grand Cross ofSt. Michael and St. George K.C.M.G . Knight Commander ofditto. C.M.G . Companion ofSt. Michael and St. George. G.C.I.E . Knight Grand Commander ofthe Order ofthe Indian Empire. G.C.V.O . Knight Grand Cross ofRoyal Victorian Order. M.V.O . Member ofthe 4th and 5th Classes ofditto. D.S.C . Distinguished Service Cross. D.S.M . Distinguished Service Medal. D.S.O . Companion ofthe Distinguished Service Order. G.B.E . Knight Grand Cross ofthe Order ofthe British Empire. C.H . Companions ofHonour. C.B.E . Commander ofthe Order ofthe British Empire. O.B.E . Officer ofthe Order ofthe British Empire. M.B.E . Member ofthe Order ofthe British Empire. AdC . Honorary Aide-de-Camp to H. E. the Governor General. AdC (P) . Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor ofthe Province. "'Before the name ofan Officer in the Seniority List denotes that he is authorized to wear a Foreign Order on all occasions. 5 THE KING. THE GOVERNOR GENERAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF. HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BARON TWEEDSMlTIR OF ELSFIELD, G.C.M.G., C.H. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY. MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE: THE HONOlTRABLE IAN A. MACKENZIE, P.C., M.A., LL,B., M.P. DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE: LIEUTENANT-COLONEL LEO R. LAFLECHE, D.S.O., R.O. CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF: COMMODORE PERCY W. NELLES, R.C.N. 6 DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE NAVAL SERVICE. MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE THE HONOURABLE IAN A. MACKENZIE, P.C., M.A., LL.B., M.P. DEPUTY MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL LEO R. LAFLECHE, D.S.O., R.O. CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF COMMODORE PERCY W. NELLES, p.s.c. DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AND PLANS COMMANDER HERBERT A. C. LANE, R.N., p.s.c. DIRECTOR OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND TRAINING COMMANDER GEORGE C. JONES, p.s.c. DIRECTOR OF NAVAL RESERVES COMMANDER EDMOND R. MAINGUY DIRECTOR OF NAVAL ENGINEERING ENGINEER-COMMANDER ANGUS D. M. CURRY NAVAL SECRETARY PAYMASTER COMMANDER MARIE 1. R. O. COSSETTE. FINANCIAL SUPERINTENDENT R. P. BROWN, ESQ. ASSISTANT TO FINANCIAL SUPERINTENDENT LOUIS 1. BEAUSOLIL. Esq. DIRECTOR OF NAVAL STORES EDWARD LISLE, Esq 7 ALPHABETICAL LIST ofthe ACTIVE OFFICERS ofthe ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY. 8 Alphabetical List of the Active Where serving. Name. Rank. Seniority. St. Laurent . Adams, Kenneth F . L. Cr. 3 Jan. '36 Stadacona . Agnew, Ronald 1., O.B.E., AdC . Cr. 1 Jan. '30 Exeter . Annesley, John C. L . Mid. 1 Sept. '36 Naden . Baker, Archibald H. L 7 July '36 (E. Cse) . Barber-Starkey, Joseph W. M . Mid. (E) 1 May '37 Southampton . Barclay, John W. C . P.Mid. 1 May '37 Naden . Beard, Charles T., AdC . Cr. 1 Sept.'26 Saguenay . Beech, William J. R . Cr. 1 July '33 St. Laurent . Bidwell, Roger E. S . L. Cr. 15 Mar. '29 Emerald . Blakelock, John C . Mid. 1 May '37 RoyalOak . Boak, Eric E. G . Mid 1 Sept. '35 (E. Cse) . Bolus, Hal B . Mid. (E) 1 Sept. '35 Skeena . Brodeur, Victor G . C. 1 Jan. '36 Naden . Brown, Charles H . Sh. L. Cr. I Jan. '35 Saguenay . Budge, Patrick D . Gr. 24 Nov.'34 Royal0ak . Caldwell, Frank B . Mid 1 Sept. '35 (E.Cse) . Caldwell, John B. (Act) . S. L. (E) 1 Jan. '37 Excellent . Charles, John C . Cdt. 20 Aug. '37 St. Laurent . Clarke, Alfred William . W.,Eng 15 Nov. '33 E.Cse . Clarke, Edward N. (Act.) . S. L. (E) 1 May '36 Vindictive . Cossette, Joseph 0 . P. Cdt. 20 Aug. '37 H.Q . Cossette, Marie J. R 0 . P. Cr. 1 July '34 ~ Stadacona . Creery, Wallace B . Cr. 1 Aug. '35 H.Q . Curry, Angus D. M . E. Cr. 1 Aug. '26 Revenge . Davidson, Geoffrey H . Mid. 1 Sept. '35 Stadacona . Davidson, Murray A . P.L. 1 Sept. '37 Stadacona . Davy, Arthur C. M . Cr. (E) 30 June '37 StaffCse . De Wolf, Henry G . L. Cr. 1 April'34 Stadacona . Donald, Cohn D . L. Cr. 1 Feb. '29 Cse (Po) . Dyer, Kenneth L. (Act.) . S.L 1 Jan. '37 Vindictive . Eden, Donald A . P. Cdt 20 Aug. '37 Vindictive . Elcock, Frank D . P. Cdt 20 Aug. '37 Naden . Edwards, John C. I . L. Cr. 5 Sept. '26 Naden . Evans, Thomas H . L. Cr. (E). 18 Aug. 36 Stadacona . Finch-Noyes, Edward W . L 1 June '31 Naden . Finlay, George . W.W. 15 Mar. '31 (E. Cse.) . Forster, Dennis T . Mid. (E) 1 Sept.'36 St. Laurent . Freeman, Arthur G . Gr. 19 Feb.'34 Excellent . Frewer, Frederick C . Cdt. 20 Aug. '37 Stadacona . Gauvreau, Louis 1. M . L. Cr. 17 Dec. '25 Stadacona . Gilhen, Ernest J . W.Sh. 25 Feb. '35 Stadacona . Godfrey, Valentine S . Cr. 30 June '37 Naden . Gow, Francis R. W. R, AdC. (P) . L. Cr. 1 Jan. '29 Rodney . Grant, Harold T. W . Cr. 1 Aug. '35 Shropshire . Groos, David W . Mid. 1 Sept.'36 Fraser . Groos, Harold V. W. L. 1 May 36 Skeena . Grubb, Frederick E . L I Aug. 35 St. Laurent . Haddon, Phillip E . L 15 Feb. '36 H.Q . Hart, Frederick G . L. Cr. 1 April 28 '~ 9 Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy Where serving Name Rank Seniority Resolution . Hennessy, Ralph L . Mid. 1 May '37 Special Service . Hibbard, Godfrey M . Cr. 1 Jan. '36 Bulldog . Hibbard, James C . L. 1 Jan. '32 Fraser . Holms, William B. L . L. Cr. 24 May '31 H.Q . Hope, Adrian M . L. Cr. 1 Feb. '29 Naden . Home, John G. R, M.B.E . C.V.O. 5 April '30 Stadacona . Houghton, Frank L . L. Cr. 16 Dec. '26 Stadacona ............ Hubbard, Herbert E . C.V.O 1 April '36 (E. Cse.) . Izard, Theodore D . Mid.