In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Wilfred Archibald Rafuse

 

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Gunnery Armourer, 3719-H, RCN

 

Born: 05 Nov 1920, Conquerall Bank, Nova Scotia

 

Died: 1976, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CHAMBLY

HMCS PRINCE HENRY - Served in PRINCE HENRY WHEN she intercepted the German freighters Munchen and Hermonthis, off Callao, Peru on 01 Apr 1941

HMCS IROQUOIS - Believed to have served in IROQUOIS on the Murmansk Run

 

(WR00) Newspaper clipping of Wilfred Rafuse home on leave

 

 

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(WR01) Invitation to OS Wilfred Rafuse while serving in HMCS PRINCE HENRY to a Smoking Concert for Naval Personnel

 

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(GR07) HMCS PRINCE HENRY in Bermuda  (GR08-GR09) Holy stoning the gun deck on HMCS PRINCE HENRY  (GR10) Sailors on the fo'c's'le of HMCS PRINCE HENRY  (GR11) Secondary armament on HMCS PRINCE HENRY

 

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(WR07) Unknown Town class destroyer  (WR08) Sailors on the deck of an unknown iced-up ship  (WR09) Forward gun turret on unknown destroyer - believed to be IROQUOIS  (WR10) Unknown ship  (WR11) HMCS WARRIOR ferrying aircraft

 

 

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