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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
LINDSAY, James, Sto PO, 21289, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - son of Alexander and Isabel Lindsay, of Halifax, England. Husband of Elizabeth V. Lindsay, of Halifax, NS.
Stoker Petty Officer Lindsay died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Stoker Petty Officer James Lindsay was born in Hamilton, Scotland. He lived in Finch, Ontario and was a farmer before he enlisted into the Royal Canadian Navy on March 22, 1930. In 1931 he married Elizabeth Finch, by whom he is survived at Halifax, N.S., together with three children, Margaret, James and Alexander, His parents live in England
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 22 Mar 1930 as a Stoker II, RCN HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 01 Jul 1930 HMCS YPRES - Drafted to YPRES 08 Sep 1930 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCN 22 Mar 1931 HMCS FESTUBERT - Drafted to FESTUBERT 01 Apr 1931 HMS DELHI - Drafted to DELHI HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Sep 1931 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 12 Jan 1932 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 May 1932 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 07 Jan 1933 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jan 1935 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 22 Dec 1935 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1936 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCN 01 Jun 1936 HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Drafted to CHAMPLAIN 16 Jun 1936 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Nov 1936 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 14 Dec 1936 * Rated Leading Stoker, RCN 01 Jun 1937 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jun 1938 * Rated Stoker Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jun 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jul 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940
(JL01) Stoker PO James Lindsay (JL02) James Lindsay (JL03) Service file for James Lindsay // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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