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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
LEARN, George Francis - of 410 Kraft Rd., Fort Erie died at Douglas Memorial Hospital on December 25, 1989. Born in Bridgeburg, Ontario on January 29, 1925 Mr. Learn was self-employed as a carpenter. He was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Hamilton Learn; his sons, George Wayne and wife Linda o Grimsby; Edward Brian of Fort Erie; his daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Simon Arsenault) of Scarborough and Brenda (Mrs. Ian Wright) of Orillia; 10 grandchildren; his brother Stanley Floyd and wife, Beverly; his sisters: Margaret (Henry) Sider, Hazel (George) Pullen, Florence (Mickey) Bernatz, Vera (Bob) Hamilton, Alice (Carl) Falcon, Marion (Derek) Yarrow, Edna (Chuck) Osborne, Pearl (Jerry) Fleming. Mr. Learn was predeceased by his brothers, Edgar and Alan and by his son, Dale Kevin Learn. Father Ken Cardwell officiated the funeral service held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 28 in the Fort Erie Chapel of the Davidson Funeral Homes. Interment was in McAffee Cemetery.
Awards and Decorations: The 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and German Star w/Atlantic bar, CVSM with Clasp, the War Medal 1939-45
Ships served in: HMCS STAR - Enlisted 08 Jun 1943 * Commenced Active Service 21 Jul 1943 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Nov 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 30 Dec 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Nov 21 Mar 1944 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II (for Frigate # 7) 18 Apr 1944 HMCS LA HULLOISE - Drafted to LA HULLOISE 20 May 1944. Commissioning / Paying off crew HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 30 Nov 1945 HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 07 Dec 1945 * Demobilized 07 Jan 1945
(GFL001) Portrait of Seaman Learn (GFL002) Identity disc and ID bracelet (GFL003) George's Rank, Trade and Good Conduct badges (GFL004-GFL005) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2
(GFL006) History Sheet for Stoker ratings (GFL007) Document for Volunteering for service for duration of hostilities in the Pacific theatre (GFL008) Stokers Mills, Leslie, George Learn and McCabe - Halifax, Nov 1943
(GLF009) Fo'c's'le of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (GFL010) Stern view of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. Note the absence of guns on the platforms - possibly taken when she was fitting out (GFL011) Funnel and mast of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668. Note the funnel cover is on. (GFL012) HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (inboard). Outboard ship unknown (GFL013) Jacket patch for HMCS LA HULLOISE K668
(GFL014) Turner and George Learn - V.E. Celebrations (GFL015) Gordon Barnson and George Learn - Stoker Mess, HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (GFL016) Stokers on the 4" gun of HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 - Sep 1945 (GFL017) Stokers on the jetty (HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 in background) (GFL018) Bill Mitchell (Mitch), George Learn and Bob on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668
(GFL019) Jack, George Learn, Pete and John on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 (GFL020) George Learn and Bob - Saint John, NB (GFL021) Casselman, George Learn and Pete on HMCS LA HULLOISE K668 Courtesy of Brian Learn
(BM01) George Learn and Bill Mitchell on HMCS LA HULLOISE - courtesy of Bill Mitchell
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