William Prine Hayes
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Commodore William "Willy" Prine Hayes CD
, ADC
was a Canadian
Commodore and educator. He served as the Commandant at Royal Military College of Canada
from 1954-7. He served as the Commandant at the Royal Roads Military College
.
in Kingston, Ontario
, in 1934, student # 2576.
in 1940 for training. The cruiser was torpedoed near Leros
by an Italian aircraft on 14 October, losing her bow. He was afterwards assigned to HMS York
for training, which was later torpedoed at Suda Bay. He was posted to HMS Isis for training in 1941. She suffered damage after being hit by a bomb during the Syrian Campaign. He was posted to HMS Valiant
for training in 1941, then to Naden in 1942. He served as First Lieutenant on HMCS Iroquois
in 1942.
He was mentioned in despatches as per Canada Gazette of 20 June 1945 and London Gazette of 14 November 1944. He was posted to Stadacona in 1945. He served as First Lieutenant on HMCS Nootka
in 1946.
He was posted to HMS Excellent for RN Long Gunnery School in 1946. he performed Gunnery Duties on HMCS Magnificent
in 1948. He was posted to Stadacona for Gunnery School in 1949. He attended the Royal Navy Staff College Course in 1951. He was assigned to Niobe as Staff Officer (Gunnery) in 1951. He served as Commanding Officer of HMCS Cayuga (Tribal Class Destroyer - 218) from 23 February 1953 to 31 December 1954 (Korean War
Service).
He was promoted Commander in January 1954. He was posted to Naden as Executive Officer of RCN Barracks in 1955. He was assigned to Naval HQ as Director of Naval Gunnery in 1956. He served at Naval HQ as Director Surface and Air Warfare 1957. He took the Naval Command Course for Senior Foreign Officers at United States Naval War College in 1958. He was the officer to command HMCS Columbia
from 7 November 1959 to 25 April 1961. He was promoted Captain in 1961 and made Commander Fifth Canadian Escort Squadron. He was posted to National Defence HQ (NDHQ) with Joint Missile Defence Staff in 1961. He served at NDHQ with Directorate of Strategic Studies in 1962.
He served as Commandant, Royal Roads Military College
from 1963 to 1965.
He was Commander Fourth Canadian Escort Squadron in 1965. He was posted to National Defence College of Canada (Course 20) in 1966. He was promoted Commodore in 1967 and served as Commandant, Royal Military College of Canada
from 1967-1973. He was made Honorary AdC to Governor General in 1967. He was Commander Canadian Flotilla Atlantic and Senior Officer Afloat in 1970. He served as Commandant Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto, Ontario in 1971 and retired in 1973.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
, ADC
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Commodore and educator. He served as the Commandant at Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
from 1954-7. He served as the Commandant at the Royal Roads Military College
Royal Roads Military College
Royal Roads Military College was a Canadian military college located in Hatley Park, Colwood, British Columbia near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility is currently being used as the campus for Royal Roads University, a public university that offers applied and professional academic...
.
Education
He was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan in December 1919. He graduated from the Royal Military College of CanadaRoyal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, in 1934, student # 2576.
Military career
He served as a Naval Cadet, Royal Canadian Navy (Special Entry No. 49) in 1939. He was a Midshipman, with the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. He was assigned to HMS LiverpoolHMS Liverpool (C11)
HMS Liverpool , named after the port city of Liverpool in north-west England, was a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy in service from 1938 to 1952....
in 1940 for training. The cruiser was torpedoed near Leros
Leros
Leros is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies 317 km from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 11-hour ferry ride . Leros is part of the Kalymnos peripheral unit...
by an Italian aircraft on 14 October, losing her bow. He was afterwards assigned to HMS York
HMS York (90)
HMS York, pennant number 90, was a heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy built in the late 1920s. She mostly served on the North America and West Indies Station before World War II. Early in the war the ship escorted convoys in the Atlantic and participated in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940...
for training, which was later torpedoed at Suda Bay. He was posted to HMS Isis for training in 1941. She suffered damage after being hit by a bomb during the Syrian Campaign. He was posted to HMS Valiant
HMS Valiant (1914)
HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the British Royal Navy. She was laid down at the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan on 31 January 1913 and launched on 4 November 1914...
for training in 1941, then to Naden in 1942. He served as First Lieutenant on HMCS Iroquois
HMCS Iroquois (G89)
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in 1942.
He was mentioned in despatches as per Canada Gazette of 20 June 1945 and London Gazette of 14 November 1944. He was posted to Stadacona in 1945. He served as First Lieutenant on HMCS Nootka
HMCS Nootka (R96)
HMCS Nootka was a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946-1964.She received the unit name Nootka while still under construction in Halifax after the RCN renamed the Fundy-class minesweeper to in 1943....
in 1946.
He was posted to HMS Excellent for RN Long Gunnery School in 1946. he performed Gunnery Duties on HMCS Magnificent
HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21)
HMCS Magnificent was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946–1956.-Operational history:...
in 1948. He was posted to Stadacona for Gunnery School in 1949. He attended the Royal Navy Staff College Course in 1951. He was assigned to Niobe as Staff Officer (Gunnery) in 1951. He served as Commanding Officer of HMCS Cayuga (Tribal Class Destroyer - 218) from 23 February 1953 to 31 December 1954 (Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
Service).
He was promoted Commander in January 1954. He was posted to Naden as Executive Officer of RCN Barracks in 1955. He was assigned to Naval HQ as Director of Naval Gunnery in 1956. He served at Naval HQ as Director Surface and Air Warfare 1957. He took the Naval Command Course for Senior Foreign Officers at United States Naval War College in 1958. He was the officer to command HMCS Columbia
HMCS Columbia (DDE 260)
HMCS Columbia was a that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces from 1959-1974.Columbia was the seventh and final ship in her class and is the second Canadian naval unit to carry the name ....
from 7 November 1959 to 25 April 1961. He was promoted Captain in 1961 and made Commander Fifth Canadian Escort Squadron. He was posted to National Defence HQ (NDHQ) with Joint Missile Defence Staff in 1961. He served at NDHQ with Directorate of Strategic Studies in 1962.
He served as Commandant, Royal Roads Military College
Royal Roads Military College
Royal Roads Military College was a Canadian military college located in Hatley Park, Colwood, British Columbia near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility is currently being used as the campus for Royal Roads University, a public university that offers applied and professional academic...
from 1963 to 1965.
He was Commander Fourth Canadian Escort Squadron in 1965. He was posted to National Defence College of Canada (Course 20) in 1966. He was promoted Commodore in 1967 and served as Commandant, Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
from 1967-1973. He was made Honorary AdC to Governor General in 1967. He was Commander Canadian Flotilla Atlantic and Senior Officer Afloat in 1970. He served as Commandant Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto, Ontario in 1971 and retired in 1973.