In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Joe Black

 

Able Seaman V16324, RCNVR

 

Born: date / place          Died: date / place

 

Ships served in:

HMCS FORT WILLIAM - Served in FORT WILLIAM 21 Feb 1944 - 15 Oct 1945

 

JB01

JB02

JB03

(JB01) Portrait of Joe Black  (JB02) HMCS FORT WILLIAM'S jacket patch (off of Joe Black's jacket).  This design is identical to the jacket patches used by HMCS BRANDON, HMCS BOWMAN VILLE AND HMCS SARNIA  (JB03) Two sailors posing with HMCS DIGBY'S risque gunshield art. From "Gunshield Grafitti by Thoams J. Lynch and James .B. Lamb - painted on the canvas gun cover of HMCS DIGBY, she lit up the waterfront for a brief 48 hours before authorities decreed her removal.


 

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