Charlie was a member of the R22eR  before remustering to the PERI trade. He served mostly in Quebec;  however, one of his postings was to Shilo where he honed his golfing skills. He later retired from CFB St. Jean. Predeceased by his wife Cecile De Glandon, Charlie passed away on 26 December 2006 at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.