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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Joseph Henry G. Sala

 

Shipwright 4th Class, V38037, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Feb 1917, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Died: 21 Dec 1998

 

Henry served in the RCNVR during WW2 as a Stoker and a Shipwright from 1942 to 1945.  While he served in HMCS HURON she escorted 3 convoys to Russia on the Murmansk Run and 2 return convoys as well as participated in the Battle of the North Cape in which the German battlecruiser KM Scharnhorst was sunk on 26 Dec 1943.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS TECUMSEH - Enlisted as a Sto 2c - 26 May 1942. Commenced active service 02 Jun 1942

HMCS YORK - Served in York 06 Jun 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 as a Sto 2c

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Served in Cornwallis 18 Aug 1942 - 29 Oct 1942 as a Sto 2c

HMCS YORK - Served in York 30 Oct 1942 - 11 Jan 1943  as a Sto 2c for a Motor Operators Course. Rated Sto 1c (M) 01 Jan 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Served in Stadacona 12 Jan 1943 - 08 Apr  1943 as a Sto 1c (M)

HMCS NIOBE - Served in Niobe 09 Apr 1942 - 10 Dec 1943 as a Sto 1c (M)

HMCS HURON - Served in Huron 11 Dec 1943 - 15 Feb 1944 as a Sto 1c (M) and A/Shpt 4c.  Rated A/Shpt 4c 14 Jan 1944

HMCS NIOBE - Served in Niobe 16 Feb 1944 - 28 May 1945 as an A/Shpt 4c and Shpt 4c. Rated Shpt 3c 14 Jan 1945

HMCS PEREGRINE - Served in Peregrine 29 May 1945 - 10 Jul 1945

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Drafted to Chippawa 11 Jul 1945. Demobilized 06 Sep 1945

 

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(1-4) Certificate of Service

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(5-7) History Sheet for Stoker Ratings

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Harry Sala's stoker training course at HMCS Cornwallis

 

This photo has also been posted on the trade course photo page for HMCS Cornwallis with a list of names of those in the photo

 


 

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