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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
James enlisted Royal Navy 6 July, 1901 as Boy Seaman and attainted the rank of Chief Petty Officer, Torpedo Cox'n in 1916. He was pensioned and enrolled in Royal Fleet Reserve on 22 Dec 1924. In 1924, he moved family to Charlton, ON. He was discharged from the Royal Fleet Reserve on 14 Dec 1927. On 08 Dec 1939, he enlisted in the RCN as a Chief Petty Officer.
Ships served in: (as a rating) HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 08 Sep 1939 - 21 Mar 1940 as a CPO HMS VERNON (Royal Navy Torpedo School) - Served in VERNON 22 Mar 1940 - 23 Jul 1940 as a CPO HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 24 Jul 1940 - 31 May 1942 as a CPO
Ships served in: (as an officer) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS, For Disposal or Under Training, 01 Jun 1942 as a Bos'n, RCN (seniority 01 Jun 1942) (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE for Controlled Mining Course as a Bos'n *, RCN (Navy List Aug 1943) HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship Halifax) - Appointed to STADACONA for Controlled Mining 13 Dec 1943 as a Bos'n *, RCN (Navy List Feb 1944). Appointed Cd Bos'n *, RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1944) (Navy List Jun 1944). Appointed OIC Controlled Mining Base (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS WHITETHROAT - Appointed to WHITETHROAT as a Cd Bos'n *, RCN (Navy List May 1945) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 24 Jul 1945 as a Cd Bos'n *, RCN * Appointed Lt*, RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to SCOTIAN, OIC Controlled Mining Base 01 Feb 1946, as a Lt *, RCN (Navy List Jul 1946) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA as a Lt *, RCN (Navy List Jun 1947) * Appointment Terminated (Demobilized) 30 Jul 1947 as a Lt *, RCN (Navy List Jan 1948)
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