In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in: HMCS CAMROSE - Served in CAMROSE as an SD in 1942 * Listed as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Mar 1943) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS for Officer Training (Family Records) HMCS ARROWHEAD - Appointed to ARROWHEAD 17 May 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR (seniority 04 Jan 1943) (Navy List Aug 1943). Appointed A/Lt, RCNVR 15 Jan 1944 (Navy List Feb 1944). Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 15 Jan 1944) (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK 15 Mar 1945 as a Lt, RCNVR (Nay List Mar 1945). Seniority backdated 0 Jan 1944 (Navy List Mar 1945) HMCS TECUMSEH - Appointed to TECUMSEH as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List May 1945). Served in TECUMSEH as XO (Family records) * Retired List as a Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 04 Jan 1944) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS CATARAQUI (Retired List) - as a Lt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1952) HMCS GLOUCESTER - Appointed to GLOUCESTER 24 Sep 1952 as a LCdr, RCN (SSA), XO (seniority 04 Jan 1952) (Navy List Oct 1952) HMCS YORK (Retired List) - as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1956) HMCS STAR (Retired List) - as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1959) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS STAR as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
HMCS GLOUCESTER 1956: Inspection. Front to Rear: Lt. Cmdr Black, Chief Harkess, Chief Butch Buchanan (not certain). Sailors - front to rear: Jack Whitingham (from Westboro, Ottawa), ? Buregard (no first name), Ed Smith, unknown, unknown
Source: Jerry Procs family of web pages - HMCS GLOUCESTER
Submitted by David Smith
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