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Wilbrod Décarie

 

Lieutenant, O-18920, RCNR

 

Born: 10 Sep 1919, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 1981

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CARTIER

HMCS VENTURE - Appointed to Venture 22 Jan 1944 as a SLt, RCNVR

ML Q099 - Appointed to ML Q099 07 Feb 1944 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Feb 1944) - This appointment was amended to Q074.

ML Q074 - Appointed to ML Q074 07 Feb 1944 as SLt RCNVR

ML Q088 - Appointed to Q088 23 May 1944 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Jul 1944)  //  Appointed A/Lt 01 Aug 1944 (Navy List Sep 1944)

ML Q106 - Appointed to Q106 19 Feb 1945 as an A/Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Mar 1945) //  Appointed as XO Q016 as Lt, RCNVR, 16 May 1945  //  Confirmation of Lt rank 16 May 1945, seniority 01 Aug 1944  //  Appointed Commanding Officer Q106 15 Jun 1945 - 4th Commanding Officer

HMCS DONNACONA - Demobilized 25 Feb 1946 as a Lt, RCNR (Navy List Apr 1946)

 

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(1-2) Portraits of Wilbrod Décarie  (3) Wilbrod Décarie on leave  (4-5) Wedding of Canadian Naval Officer in Hamilton, Bermuda. photo #4 - Wilbrod Décarie, 4th from left, best man.  Photo #5 - Wilbrod Décarie, 1st on right, best man  (6) Canadian Naval Officers in Bermuda - friends of Wilbrod Décarie

 

Enrollment in Les Fuliliers Mont Royal

Conditions for joining the RCNVR

Appt to Prob SLt

eff 26 Oct 1942

Appt to HMCS Cartier

as Prob SLt

eff 01 Aug 1943

Appt to Cornwallis for XOs Crse

eff 08 Sep 1943

 

Appt to Kings

eff 23 Oct 1943

Appt to King, Add'l for duty with Capt. ML's

eff 17 Jan 1944

Appt to Venture

eff 22 Jan 1944

Q099 eff 07 Feb 1944

Appt to Q074

eff 07 Feb 1944

Appt to Q088

eff 23 May 1944

Appt to Stadacona for passage: 13 Feb 1944

Appt to Q106

eff 19 Feb 1945

Appt to XO of Q106

eff 16 May 1945

Confirmation of Lt Rank

Appt to CO of Q106

eff 31 Aug 1945

Appt to CO of Q106

eff 31 Aug 1945

Appt to Stadacona for demobilization

Request to be demobilized at Donnacona

Application for War Service Badge

Receipt for War Service Badge

Confirmation of Discharge

Service Summary

Verification for Campaign Stars and Medals

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of Claude Décarie

 


 

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