Minister of National Defence for Naval Services (Canada)

Minister of National Defence for Naval Services (Canada) was the minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. The post was merged into the current post of the Minister of National Defence (Canada)

Macdonald served as a Lieutenant overseas with the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles), CEF and Abbott served overseas with the 7th (McGill) Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (1916-1918) and with the RAF briefly in 1918.