In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar 

 

Robert Errol Cross

 

Able Seaman, V40622, RCNVR

 

Born: 11 Jul 1923, Wakefield, Quebec

 

Died: 2007

 

Ships served in:

* Commenced Active Service 23 Jan 1924 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 23 Jun 1942

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 25 Jun 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 18 Aug 1942

HMCS KAMLOOPS - Served in Kamloops 11-17 Oct 1942 for seamanship training while drafted to CORNWALLIS

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 26 Oct 1942

HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 22 Nov 1942

* Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 23 Jun 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Oct 1943

HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 29 Oct 1943

HMCS STORMONT - Drafted to STORMONT 28 Nov 1943

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 15 Sep 1945

HMCS CARLETON - Drafted to Carleton 20 Sep 1945 for demobilization leave. Demobilized 01 Nov 1945

 

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(REC001) Portrait of Seaman Errol Cross - age 18

(REC002) Certificate of Service

(REC003) Veteran Errol Cross on Remembrance Day

 

 

 

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(REC004) HMCS ST LAURENT encased in ice - 08 Jan 1943, just over a week after the battle for Convoy ONS.154

(REC005) Errol Cross at HMC NAVAL CAMP, a rest camp near St. John's, Newfoundland

(REC006) Errol Cross, (middle row, left) at HMS NVAL CAMP, a rest camp near St. John's, Newfoundland 

 


 

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