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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BROWN, Robert Patrick - Senior Executive Officer D.R.E.E., retired and Commanding Officer of HMCS KINCARDINE during World War II. In hospital on Friday, January 20, 1989, Robert Brown, aged 72 years. Beloved husband of Margery Mabee. Dear father of Barbara of Toronto; Michael (husband of Charlene), Fairbanks, Alaska; Geoffrey (husband of Darlene), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Richard (husband of Deborah), Boca Raton, Florida and Rosemary (wife of Dr. Michael Tucker), Carp. Dear brother of Helen Dubeau, Vivian Brennan, Winnie Walters, Paul, Betty Roney, Fred, Tom, Mae Brock, Lorne and Jean Foran. Predeceased by Lois Miller. Loving grandfather of 11 grandchildren. Friends may call at the McEvoy-Shields Funeral Home, 235 Ken Street, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral Mass Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, Ottawa. Interment St. Malachy's Cemetery, Mayo, Quebec. In memoriam donations to the Canadian Cancer Society appreciated.
LCdr Robert Brown served in the RCNVR during the Second World War. After the war he was transferred to the RCN(R). He was demobilized on 10 Jan 1946.
Ships served in: HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to Royal Roads 01 Jan 1941 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Mar 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax 27 Apr 1941 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Jul 1941) * On loan to Royal Navy (Navy List Oct 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax 07 Jan 1942, For Disposal or Under Training as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Jan 1942) HMCS SNOWBERRY - Appointed to Snowberry 04 Feb 1942 as a Lt, RCNVR (seniority 19 Feb 1942) (Navy List Apr 1942) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax 05 Jun 1943, For Disposal or Under Training as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943) HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship Halifax) - Appointed to Stadacona, Staff of Captain D, Halifax, 01 Sep 1943 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Oct 1943) HMCS KINCARDINE - Appointed to Kincardine 09 Mar 1944 (while ship under construction) as a Lt, RCNVR. // Re-Appointed to Kincardine 19 Jun 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR, Commanding Officer (Navy List Jul 1944). Promoted and re-appointed to Kincardine as a LCdr, RCNVR, CO eff 01 Jul 1945 (service file of LCdr R.P. Brown) HMCS DONNACONA - Served in Donnacona 20 Dec 1945 - 10 Jan 1946 as a LCdr, RCN(R) (service file of LCdr R.P. Brown) * Appointment Terminated (Demobilized) 10 Jan 1946 as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Apr 1946)
(RB00) HMCS ROYAL ROADS 1st Officer's Class Jan 26 - Apr 26, 1941
This photo was also added to the page for HMCS ROYAL ROADS
(RB01) Portrait of Lt Robert Brown (RB02) Lt Robert Brown on the bridge of HMCS KINCARDINE (RB03-RB04) Lt Robert Brown's Watch-Keeping Certificate for HMCS SNOWBERRY with cover letter - issued 10 Aug 1942 (RB05) Robert's promotion to A/LCdr effective 01 Jul 1945
(RB06) Flimsie showing LCdr Robert Brown, RCN(R), demobilized 10 Jan 1946 (RB07) Article on Lt Robert Brown and Lt Renaud St Laurent appointed as senior officers (C.O. and X.O. respectively) of HMCS KINCARDINE (RB08) Poem - The Lone Wolf - Author O.V.C. 16 Feb 1941 (RB09) Subject: Wave, Description of (RB10)
(RB10) Staff of Captain (D), Halifax circa Sep 1943 - Mar 1944
LCdr Desmond Piers - front, 4th from left // possibly Cdr William Puxley, RN - front, 4th from right // Lt Robert Brown - front, 1st on right
(RB11) "The Old Sweetheart Herself" HMCS KINCARDINE K490
(RB12) Press release on the commissioning of HMCS KINCARDINE in the U.K. The CO of KINCARDINE, Lt Robert Brown (left) and Capt. T.C. Armstrong, DSC, RN, NOIC, Tees, England at the commissioning ceremony (RB13) Unidentified chaplain presiding over the commissioning ceremony (RB14) Prayers held on HMCS KINCARDINE during the commissioning ceremony (RB15) Lt Robert Brown, CO of HMCS KINCARDINE on the bridge with two of his officers on commissioning day (RB16) Service held onboard HMCS KINCARDINE. It is not known if it is related to the commissioning of the ship.
(RB17) HMCS KINCARDINE K490 Commissioning crew
Lt Robert Brown, CO, front, centre
This photo has been posted, with crew numbered for identification, on the ship's company photo page for HMCS KINCARDINE
(RB18-RB22) HMCS KINCARDINE K490 Commission Day Group Photos
These photos has been posted, with crew numbered for identification, on the ship's company photo page for HMCS KINCARDINE
HMCS KINCARDNE 1st Reunion July 9-10, 1989 Kincardine, Ontario
(RB27) Speech by J.W. (Bill) Smith, guest speaker at the 1st Kincardine Reunion - PDF file (RB28) Brief history of HMCS KINCARDINE (RB29-RB30) Newspaper articles on the 1st HMCS KINCARDINE Reunion
Crew members from HMCS KINCARDINE at the 1st KINCARDINE Reunion The Kincardine Independent, Wed, 12 Jul 1989
Photo from the above newspaper article
(1) Harold Miles, Halifax (2) Dick Flower, Winnipeg (3) Jerry Walsh, North York (4) Stan Frederick, Winnipeg (5) Jack Stewart, Orillia (6) Edward Dallin, Prince Albert, SK (7) Dave Stone, Ingersoll
(8) Ken (duke) Marsland, Sarnia (9) Peter Harrower, Kingston (10) William Mahon, Downsview (11) Bill Taylor, Duncan, BC (12) Alfie Reid, Melville, NB (13) Duncan McPherson, Essex (14) Jason Durance, Tobermory (15) Wes Kaufman, Listowel (16) Morley Barnes, Mississauga (17) John Rainsford, Mayne Island, BC (18) Bob Smith, Lachine, QC
(19) Bill Hoffman, Kamloops, BC (20) Jack MacRiner, Scarborough (21) Harvey Hyde, Treherne, MB (22) Raymond Scalzo, Transcona, MB (23) Reg Rhodes, Peterborough (24) Cecil Curwin, Saint John, NB (25) Mirrild McCoy, Saint John, NB (26) Douglas May, Sardis, BC (27) Ivan Heath, Brampton (28) John Vincent, Listowel
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