[2] In 1972, he was appointed Commander, Combat Arms School, at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, as a colonel.

He commanded 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in the former Federal Republic of Germany as a brigadier-general.

[2] As brigadier general he was senior Canadian officer at Headquarters, Central Army Group (CENTAG) in Hammonds Barracks, Seckenheim, Germany.

[2] Following his retirement from the military, he held a position of vice-president with SNC Industrial Technologies of Le Gardeur, Quebec, from 1987 to 1992.

[6] He was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of the nation and the preservation of our democratic values.