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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MacDONALD, Charles Hibbert - Born 09 Jul 1894, Pictou Island, NS to Hector and Jessie Emery (McCallum) MacDonald. On 16 Jul 1918 he married Gladys Irene Thompson in Sydney, Cape Breton, NS. At the time of his marriage he was a Mate in the RNCVR. Gladys died on 21 Jan 1921. On 11 Oct 1922 Charles married to Zelma (Selma) Amelia Gates. They had 9 children. Zelma passed away 25 May 1995 in Dartmouth, NS.
* Note: according to the RCN Navy Lists, his attestation of birth and his death certificate his surname is MacDonald. His marriage licence and the newspaper article below list his surname as McDonald.
MacDONALD, Charles Hibbard - Death Mourned - General Superintendent of the Dartmouth Ferry Commission, Captain Charles H. MacDonald died last evening at his home, 129 Pleasant Street, following a short illness. A veteran of two world wars and an esteemed citizen of Dartmouth, Captain MacDonald was in his 60th year. (Halifax Mail-Star, Tuesday 18 Feb 1954 Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury)
MacDONALD, Charles Hibbert - Funeral service for Charles H. MacDonald, general superintendent of the Dartmouth Ferry Service, who died early last evening, will be held Saturday, February 20, at 2.30 p.m., from Zink's Funeral Home, Rev. Grant Mac(???) officiating. Interment Mount Hermon Cemetery. (Halifax Mail-Star, Thursday, 18 Feb 1954 / Researched by George Newbury)
Ships served in: * Appointed Mate, RNCVR (seniority 14 Nov 1917) (Navy List Dec 1917) HMCS NIOBE (Depot Ship) - Appointed to Niobe 14 Nov 1917 as a Mate, RNCVR, Add'l for Instruction and Disposal (Navy List Jan 1918) CD 73 - Appointed to CD 73 01 Jan 1918 as Mate, RNCVR (Navy List Mar 1918) CD 73 - Appointed to CD 73 01 Mar 1918 as Mate, RNCVR (Navy List Apr 1918) CD 73 - Appointed to CD 73 01 May 1918 as Mate, RNCVR (Navy List May 1918) PV III - Appointed to PV III 21 Jun 1918 as a Mate, RNCVR (Navy List Aug 1918) HMCS NIOBE (Depot Ship) - Appointed to Niobe 01 Feb 1919 as a Mate, RCNVR, Add'l (Navy List Apr 1919) * not listed in the Navy Lists after Apr 1919 until Jul 1924 * Officers of the RCNR - listed as a Lt, RCNR, date of appointed 18 Feb 1924 DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS HALIFAX - listed under Div HQ Halifax as a Lt, RCNR (Navy List Jul 1931). Appointed LCdr, RCNR (seniority 18 Feb 1932) (Navy List Jul 1932) * Called for active service 02 Sep 1939 as a LCdr, RCNR (Navy List Oct 1939) NAVAL SERVICE HEADQUARTER OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ Ottawa 01 Sep 1939 as a LCdr, RCNR (Navy List Oct 1939) HMC NAVAL BASE SYDNEY NS - Appointed to HMC Naval Base, Examination Service 01 May 1940 as a LCdr, RCNR, Chief Examination Officer (Navy List Apr 1940). Appointed to Protector (Depot Ship Sydney) For Examination Service 01 May 1940 as a LCdr, RCNR, Chief Examination Officer (Navy List Feb 1941). Appointed to Protector II For Examination Service 01 May 1940 as a LCdr, RCNR, Chief Examination Officer (Navy List Apr 1942) HMCS PROTECTOR - Appointed to Protector For Duty at Mulgrave, NS 22 Apr 1943 as a LCdr, RCNR (Nay List Aug 1943). Appointed Senior Naval Officer at Mulgrave as an A/Cdr, RCNR (Navy List Jan 1945). * Retired List as Cdr, RCN(R) (seniority 11 Aug 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS SCOTIAN (Retired List) as Cdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Death of Cdr C.H. MacDonald, R.D. reported in the Navy List for Jan 1955 as 17 Feb 1954
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