Charlie enlisted in the Carlton York Regiment in 1940 and served overseas in the Second World War in the Royal Canadian Army as a motorcycle dispatch rider in the Third Division Signal Corps L of C.

He was badly injured in the war and was Missing in Action for a period of time, but was found and made a full recovery, then returned to his unit for the duration of the war.

Charlie re-enlisted after the war to serve in Canada’s Arctic in various remote stations as a radio operator with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.

Charlie eventually re-settled in Moncton and owned and operated his own business, ABCON Industrial Supply, for 25 years.

Charlie was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and was active in the Moncton Minor Hockey Association as both a coach and league coordinator during the 1970’s.