Dawson heritage (1961)

James Keith (Shamus) Dawson upon promotion to Lieutenant Commander (Flying) in the Royal Canadian Navy in about 1961. He was born January 7th, in Minden, Ontario in 1931. As a young man he played hockey for the Minden Monarchs in 1948-49 when they won the ORHA Intermediate B Championships. He continued to play hockey for the Shearwater Flyers. His flying career centered around Shearwater, flying off of HMCS Magnificent and, later, HMCS Bonaventure.