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Orville Ronald Myles

 

Stoker 1st Class, V19045, RCNVR

 

Stoker Petty Officer, A2405, RCNR

 

Born:  04 Oct 1904, Woodslee, Ontario, Canada

 

Died: 14 Aug 1943 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MYLES, Orville Ronald, Sto PO, A2405, RCNR, Lost at sea - 14 Aug 1943, HMCS GODERICH - son of William W. and Amy Alice Myles; husband of Clara Harriett Myles, Windsor, ON.

 

Orville Myles joined the RCNVR on 14 Jun 1940 as Windsor, Ontario as a Stoker 2nd Class. On 08 Aug 1940 he transferred to the RCNR as a Stoker 1st Class and was promoted to Leading Stoker on 09 Aug 1940.

 

Stoker Petty Officer O. R. Myles was washed overboard during heavy weather off the Halifax approaches. He enlisted in the RCNVR at Windsor, ON on 14 Jun 1940 at the rank of Stoker 2nd Class. He worked as a fireman and oiler prior to enlisting. He was promoted Stoker 1st Class on 11 Jul 1940. Sto Myles transferred to Royal Canadian Naval Reserve on 08 Aug 1940. He was promoted Leading Stoker on 09 Aug 1940 and Stoker Petty Officer on 01 Nov 1941.

 

Awards and Decorations: 1939-1945 Star, The Atlantic Star, The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp, The War Medal 1939-1945.

 

Ships served in:

WINDSOR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 14 Jun 1940

* Commenced Active Service 14 Jun 1940 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1940

* Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 11 Jul 1940

* Discharged. Transferred to the RCNR as a Stoker 1st Class

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Aug 1940

* Rated Leading Stoker, RCNR 09 Aug 1940

HMCS NIAGARA - Drafted to NIAGARA 14 Oct 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Jul 1941

* Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCNR 01 Nov 1941

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 04 Nov 1941

HMCS GANANOQUE - Drafted to GANANOQUE 07 Nov 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Nov 1941

HMCS CALGARY - Drafted to CALGARY 16 Dec 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Oct 1941

HMCS GODERICH - Drafted to GODERICH 28 Oct 1942

* Rated Stoker Petty Officer, RCNR 01 Nov 1942

 

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(ORM001) Photo of Sto PO Myles

(ORM002) Board of Inquiry report on the death of Sto PO Myles

(ORM003) Service file for Orville Myles  //  Source: The Library and Archives of Canada

 

 

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