For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Kenneth Wallace Martin

 

Shipwright 4th Class, RCNVR

 

Born: 1919         Died: 1979

 

MARTIN, Kenneth Wallace - Suddenly at Magog, Que., on Thurs., Nov. 15, 1979, beloved husband of Barbara Harris, in his 61st year, dear father of Julia, Sally and John. Resting at the Ledoux Funeral Home inc., 150 Sherbrook St., Magog, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Funeral service at St. Luke's Anglican Church on Sat. Nov. 17, at 3:30 p.m., Rev Lynn Ross officiating, followed by interment in Pine Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, donations to the Heart Foundation, would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.

Ships served in:

MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Jun 1941.  Served in the MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR 23 Jun 1941 - 13 Aug 1941

HMCS NIAGARA - Served in NIAGARA 08 Nov 1941 - 19 Feb 1943 as an OS and AB, RCNVR.  Rated AB 23 May 1942.

HMCS DONNACONA - Drafted to DONNACONA 04 Aug 1945. Demobilized 04 Oct 1945

 

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(KN01) Portrait of Seaman Kenneth Martin  (K02) Seaman Martin at HMCS Stadacona  (KM03) Certificate of Service, page 2  (KM04) HMCS Niagara Christmas Card

 

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(KM05) White Ensign that Ken Martin brought home after the war - 6 ft in length  (KM06) Shell cartridges that Ken Martin saved as souvenirs from his time in the navy  (KM07) Souvenir ship pennants from HMCS NIAGARA and HMCS MONTREAL

 

Courtesy of John Martin

 


 

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