▁a ▁prisoner - of - war ▁of ▁the ▁Japanese ▁ ▁. ▁ ▁Between ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁Le ir ▁saw ▁service ▁in ▁five ▁destroy ers ▁and ▁two ▁fr ig ates , ▁including ▁duty ▁as ▁Oper ations ▁Officer ▁in ▁H M CS ▁Ath ab ask an ▁during ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 . ▁ ▁Between ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁he ▁commanded ▁the ▁destroy er ▁H M CS ▁Cr us ader , ▁attended ▁the ▁R N ▁Staff ▁College , ▁served ▁as ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁aircraft ▁car rier ▁H M CS ▁Bon av ent ure ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁Training ▁Commander ▁in ▁the ▁Fle et ▁School ▁at ▁Hal if ax . ▁ ▁He ▁commanded ▁the ▁destroy er ▁H M CS ▁S ke ena ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁he ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁H M CS ▁Vent ure , ▁the ▁officer ▁cad et ▁training ▁establishment ▁in ▁Es qu im alt . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁Canadian ▁Forces ▁Head quarters . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁Commander , ▁First ▁Canadian ▁Esc ort ▁Squadron ▁based ▁at ▁Hal if ax ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁promoted ▁Com mod ore ▁as ▁Senior ▁Canadian ▁Officer ▁A float ▁Atlantic . ▁ ▁Le ir ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Def ence ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7