In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

George Edward (Lofty) Call

 

Stoker Petty Officer, 21313, RCN

 

Born: 22 Jan 1907, Bristol, England

 

Died: 04 Jul 1940, Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth, Plymouth, England

 

Book of Remembrance

 

CALL, George Edward, Sto PO, 21313, RCN, Died of Wounds - 04 Jul 1940, HMCS FRASER - Born 22 Jan 1907, son of Mrs. Ada Call, DeWinton, AB. Petty Officer Cull died of wounds sustained in enemy action aboard HMCS Fraser.  He is buried in Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, England.

 

The British Columbia Geographical Names Office honoured Petty officer Call on 11 November 1992 by naming a Bight after him. The Bight is located on the east side of Desolation Sound, north of Gifford Peninsula, New Westminister Land District.

 

Medals awarded:  1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, War Medal

 

Ships served in:

CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted in the RCNVR 29 Mar 1927

HMS COLOMBO - Served in Colombo 18 Jun 1929 - 13 Aug 1929 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR

HMS DESPATCH  - Served in Despatch 01 Aug 1930 - 29 Aug 1930 as a Sto 1c, RCNVR

* Transferred to the RCN 12 Sep 1930

HMCS NADEN (Depot ship) - Served in Naden 12 Sep 1930 - 15 Jan 1930 as a Sto 2c and Sto 1c, RCN. Rated Sto 1c 15 Nov 1930

HMS VICTORY (Depot ship, England) - Served in Victory 05 Apr 1931 - 08 Jun 1931 as a Sto 1c, RCN

HMCS SKEENA - Served in Skeena 09 Jun 1931 - 30 Sep 1932. Commissioning crew

HMCS ARMENTIERES - Served in Armentieres 08 Nov 1932 - 30 Jun 1932 as a Sto 1c, RCN

HMCS SKEENA - Served in Skeena - 01 Oct 1933 - 18 Aug 1935

HMCS NADEN (Depot ship) - Served in Naden 19 Aug 1935 - 24 Dec 1936

HMS VICTORY (Depot ship, England) - Served in Victory 26 Dec 1946 - 05 May 1937 as a Sto 1c, RCN

HMCS SKEENA - Served in Skeena 06 May 1936 - 20 Apr 1938 as a Sto 1c and A/L/Sto, RCN. Rated A/L/Sto 01 Jun 1937

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in St Laurent 21 Apr 1938 - 12 Aug 1938 as a A/L/Sto and L/Sto, RCN.  Rated L/Sto 01 Jun 1938

HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to Armentieres 13 Aug 1938 - 07 Jul 1939 as a L/Sto, RCN

HMCS FRASER - Drafted to Fraser 08 Jul 1939 as a L/Sto, RCN. Rated A/Sto PO 15 Oct 1939

 

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(GC01) Portrait of George Call  (GC03-GC04) Certificate of Service RCNVR  (GC05) Statement of Service, RCNVR, RCN

 

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(GC06-GC07) Record of Service, RCN  (GC08) Report of Death  (GC09) Headstone for STo PO George Call

 

 

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