In his first
year of university, he enlisted in the Canadian Army University
Course, UBC, equivalent to the first year in Applied Science. Three
weeks before its completion, he transferred to a course of intensive
training in the Japanese language, which led to the Canadian
Intelligence Corps, and a posting to India, where he was an
interpreter and obtained the rank of Captain. After service in
Malaysia and the end of the war, he returned to Vancouver and
entered the UBC summer session in second year Arts and
Science.
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