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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Commodore Godfrey Hibbard's brothers were LCdr Hubert James Fitzmaurice Hibbard an RAdm James Calcutt Hibbard
Ships served in: * appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN 1913 (the Nauticapedia) Royal Naval College of Canada (Third term) 1913 (the Nauticapedia) * Listed as Midshipman, RCN (seniority 15 Jan 1913) (Navy List Nov 1914) HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 02 Aug 1914 as a Midshipman, RCN (Navy List Jan 1915) * Lent to Royal Navy (Navy List Jan 1917) HMS ERIN - Served in HMS ERIN in 1916 for training (the Nauticapedia) * Appointed SLt, RCN (seniority 02 Aug 1917) (Navy List Mar 1918) HMS DIDO - Served in DIDO as a SLt, RCN (Navy List Apr 1918) HMS TORRID (HMS DIDO for) - Appointed to TORRID 05 Feb 1918 as a SLt, RCN (Navy List Jun 1918) * Appointed Lt, RCN (seniority 01 Feb 1919) (Navy List Mar 1919). HMS CALLIOPE - Appointed to CALLIOPE 11 Mar 1919 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List May 1919) HMS ROYAL ARTHUR - Appointed to ROYAL ARTHUR 17 May 1920 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1920) HMS VERNON - Appointed to VERNON 01 Oct 1920 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Nov 1920-Dec 1922) HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship) - Appointed to STADACONA 01 Feb 1923 as a Lt (T), RCN (Navy List Sep 1923). Note: (T) - For Torpedo Duties HMS CYCLOPS - Appointed to CYCLOPS 10 Aug 1926 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Dec 1926) * Appointed LCdr (T), RCN (seniority 01 Nov 1926) (Navy List Dec 1926) HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship) - Appointed to STADACONA 26 Mar 1928 as a LCdr (T), RCN (Navy List Jun 1928) HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 04 Jan 1929 as a LCdr (T), RCN (Navy List Feb 1929) HMCS ARMENTIERES - Appointed to ARMENTIERES 15 Oct 1929 as a LCdr, RCN, Commanding Officer (Navy List Nov 1929) HMCS VANCOUVER - Appointed to VANCOUVER 01 May 1930 as a LCdr, RCN, Commanding Officer (Navy List Jul 1930) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 24 Feb 1931 as a LCdr (T), RCN (Navy List Jul 1931) * Listed as serving with Royal Navy as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Jan 1933) HMS GLORIOUS - Appointed to GLORIOUS Jan 1933 as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Sep 1933) * He was seconded to the RCMP as Marine Superintendent 1934-36 (the Nauticapedia) * Appointed Cdr, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1936) (Navy List Jan 1936) * He served on Special Service 1936-38 (Navy List Aug 1936-Apr 1938) HMCS VENTURE (Aux. Sailing Vessel) - Appointed to VENTURE 08 Jun 1938 as a Cdr, RCN, Commanding Officer) (Navy List Oct 1938) HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX - Appointed to HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX as Naval Superintendent 20 Sep 1939 as a Cdr, RCN (Navy List Oct 1939) NSHQ OTTAWA- Appointed to NAVAL SERVICE HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA as Inspecting Captain of all Contract Built Ships 18 Feb 1941 as a Cdr, RCN (Navy List Feb 1941). Appointed Director of Technical Division as an A/Capt, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1936) (Navy List Jun 1941). Appointed Capt, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1941) (Navy List Jan 1942). Appointed Chief of Naval Equipment and Supply and Fourth Member of the Naval Board (Navy List Apr 1942) COMMODORE SUPERINTENDENT HALIFAX (HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship) for) - Appointed Commodore Superintendent Halifax and East Coast 15 Oct 1953 as a Commodore 2nd Class, RCN (seniority 15 Jan 1942) (Navy List Oct 1943) HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to HMCS SCOTIA as Commodore Superintendent Halifax and East Coast 01 Jun 1944 as a Commodore 2nd Class, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1942) (Navy List Oct 1943) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NAVAL SERVICE HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA, For Special Duty 01 Feb 1946 as an A/Commodore, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1942) (Navy List Apr 1946) * Appointment Terminated (Pensioned) 01 Sep 1946 as a Commodore, RCN (seniority 01 Sep 1946) (Navy List Oct 1946) * Retired List as Commodore, RCN (Navy List Jul 1948) * Last noted on the Retired List as a Commodore, RCN (Navy List Jan 1960)
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