He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in January 1947
Footnote: Captain Stephen Townsend of the 30th Native Light Infantry
Commemorative Cross for the 1916-1918 War
As Vimy steamed past the sinking hull of U-162
where he was named Temporary Flight Sergeant on April 13th
A First War 85Th Infantry Battalion "Nova Scotia Highlanders" Cap Badge GTRexclude He joined the Royal CanadianBrowning brass, unmarked, 54. 7 mm x 65. 5 mm, intact lugs, slight oxidation evident on the left side, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Halifax under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 12, 1916 with a strength of 34 officers and 1,001 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant E. C. Phinney. The Battalion served in France