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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
O.B.E. citation awarded on January 5, 1945 reads as follows: "For outstanding ability in organizing the development, growth and training of His Majesty's Canadian Signal School at St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. His success in establishing cordial relations with the local civil population has been exceptional."
Capt Musgrave is buried in the Veterans Cemetery, Esquimalt, British Columbia. He was the son of Lieutenant-Commander Phillip Cranstoun Musgrave RN. He was honourably released from the RCN on 29 Sep 1952 as a Capt, O.B.E., C.D., RCN
Ships served in: (WW1) ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE OF CANADA - 5th Term, 1914 (The Nauticapedia) HMS LEVIATHAN - Served in Leviathan in 1917 for training as a Midshipman, RCN (The Nauticapedia) HMS CARANARVON - Served in Caranarvon in 1917 for training as a Midshipman, RCN (The Nauticapedia) HMS ROXBOROUGH - Served in Roxborough in 1917 for training as a Midshipman, RCN (The Nauticapedia) HMS MINOTAUR - Appointed to Minotaur 01 Feb 1918 for training as a Midshipman, RCN (Navy List Oct 1918) HMS CANADA - Appointed to Canada 29 Jan 1919 for training as a Midshipman, RCN (Navy List Mar 1919) HMS MANTIS - Appointed to Mantis 04 Jun 1919 as a SLt, RCN (Navy List Oct 1919) NORTH RUSSIA RELIEF FORCE - He served in the North Russia Relief Force (to counter the Bolshevik Revolution) 1919 (The Nauticapedia)
Ships Served in: (WW2 & Post WW2) HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, Extended Defence Staff, 02 Sep 1939 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Oct 1939) HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Halifax, Anti-Submarine Defences, 01 Mar 1940 as an A/LCdr, RCN (Navy List Mar 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax 25 May 1940 as an A/LCdr, RCN (Navy List Jun 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX (Annex) - Appointed to Annex RCN Barracks Halifax 09 Sep 1940 as an A/LCdr, RCN (Navy List Oct 1940) HMCS STADACONA II - Appointed to Stadacona II 09 Sep 1940 as an A/LCdr, RCN, Commanding Officer (Navy List Feb 1941) HMCS ST HYACINTHE - HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 01 Oct 1941 as an A/Cdr, RCN, Commanding Officer (Navy List Oct 1941). Appointed Cdr, RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1942) (Navy List Sep 1942). Appointed A/Captain, RCN (Navy List Aug 1943) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ - For Special Services 21 Feb 1946 as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Apr 1946) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ - Director of Sea Cadets 21 Feb 1946 as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Oct 1946) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to Cornwallis 01 May 1949 as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1949) RCN BARRACKS ESQUIMALT - Appointed to RCN Barracks Esquimalt 09 Jun 1952 as an A/Capt, RCN, Additional (Navy List Jul 1952)
*HONOURABLY RELEASED - Honourably released from the RCN 29 Sep 1952 as a Capt, O.B.E., C.D., RCN (Navy List Jan 1953)
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