In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 


 

James A. (Jim) Tyre

 

V75686, RCNVR

 

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Weaponman Surface, 6092-E, RCN

 

Died: 09 Aug 2022, age 97

 

Ships served in:

* Enlisted in the RCNVR 1943 as a Signalman

HMCS BIRCHTON

HMCS SAULT STE MARIE

29TH MTB FLOTILLA

* Transferred to the RCN in 1945

HMCS CRUSADER

HMCS WARRIOR - 1st cohort of RCN Aircraft Handlers. Served in Warrior Feb 1946 - Dec 1947 as an Aircraft Handler.

* Trade transfer to AA Rate

HMCS CRESCENT - Served in CRESCENT during the Evacuation of the Canadian diplomatic contingent in Nanking and Shanghai

HMCS CAYUGA - Served in CAYUGA for her 1st and subsequent Korean War Tours as an LSAA1

* Post Korean war drafts

HMCS ST THERESE

HMCS SKEENA

HMCS ONTARIO

HMCS BEACON HILL

HMCS NEW GLASGOW

HMCS JONQUIERE

HMCS MALAHAT

 

HMCS CAYUGA

 

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(JAT001) Alice Becomes New Canadian

(JAT002) HMCS CAYUGA 218 Christmas at Sea - 1951 Menu

(JAT003) Russ Connelly and Jim Tyre and Alice - HMCS CAYUGA 1953, prior to 3rd Deployment to Korea. Alice and Jim did not go on that deployment

(JAT004) Bob Marcus and Jim Tyre with 2 RCR's drinking beer at 25th Infantry Brigade Barracks, Kure, Japan, 1950-51

(JAT005) Jim Tyre, HMCS CAYUGA, April, 1952 - "On my way to Kure Hospital"

 

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(JAT006) Don Deane and Dan McKee lounging on fo'c's'le of HMCS CAYUGA at Sasebo, Japan, 1950-51

(JAT007) Willie Doherty on HMCS CAYUGA 1950-51

(JAT008) Red Robinson on the twin 40 mm, HMCS CAYUGA, Korea, 1950-51

(JAT009) Jim Tyre painting ship on HMCS CAYUGA 1951-52

(JAT010) (L-R) George Johnson, Jim Tyre, Don Deane, RN sailor off HMS Alacrity, Bob Marcus in Hong Kong 1950

 

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(JAT011) Alice and ?, 1951

(JAT012) Alice and ?, 1951-52

(JAT013) Rod Grant and ?, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT014) HMAS Tobruk D191, Japan, 1950-51

(JAT015) Jim Tyre and Alice, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951-52

 

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(JAT016) Jim Tyre and "Gummy" Stevens by Twin 40 mm, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT017) Ships at anchor, Sasebo, Japan

(JAT018) Scottie from HMNZS Tutira, 1952

(JAT019) Scouse from HMNZS Tutira, Kure, Japan, 1952

(JAT020) Two crew members of HMCS CAYUGA

 

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(JAT021) Jim Tyre, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT022) ROK Gunboat, 1950-51

(JAT023) ROK Gunboat, 1950-51

(JAT024) ROK Gunboat, 1950-51

(JAT025) ROK Gunboat, 1950-51

 

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(JAT026) Helo over "X" turret, HMCS CAYUGA, circa 1950-51

(JAT027) Buster Bowick and Ray Irwin, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951-52

(JAT028) Pancho Fraser and Bob Marcus at Twin 40 mm, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT029) George Kirkness, Twin 40 mm Crew, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT030) Alice and ?, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

 

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(JAT031) Alice ashore in Kure, Japan, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951-52

(JAT032) Jack Grant at "X" gun, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT033) Jim Tyre, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951-52

(JAT034) 40 mm Twin Bofors on HMCS CAYUGA

(JAT035) Jim Tyre and Alice on HMCS CAYUGA, 1951-52

 

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(JAT036) Jim Tyre in mess deck on HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT037) Jim Tyre on HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT038) 40 mm Bofor Crew on HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT039) Rod Grant on HMCS CAYUGA by Twin 40 mm, 1950-51

(JAT040) Willie Doherty and Rod Grant by Twin 40 mm, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

 

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(JAT041) PO Butterworth, HMCS CAYUGA, 1952

(JAT042) Bob Marcus and Don Deane, HMCS CAYUGA, Twin 40 mm Bofors, 1951

(JAT043) Tom Little, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT044) South Koreans pounding rice, Chodo Island, Korea, 1950-51

(JAT045) Rod Grant, Twin 40 mm crew, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

 

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(JAT046) Willie Doherty, Twin 40 mm crew, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT047) Jim Tyre, Twin 40 mm crew, HMCS CAYUGA, 1952

(JAT048) "Willie" Doherty (left) and Jim Tyre, HMCS CAYUGA, 1952

(JAT049) Des Davidson, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT050) Jim Tyre, HMCS CAYUGA, 2nd Korean Deployment, 1951-52

 

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(JAT051) George Kirkness, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT052) Dave Campbell on Korean Gunboat, 1952

(JAT053) Dave Campbell, HMCS CAYUGA, 1951

(JAT054) Ron Stevens, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

(JAT055) Al Rands, HMCS CAYUGA, June 1952 - "After we arrived home"

 

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(JAT056) John Phillips, HMCS CAYUGA, 1950-51

 


 

HMCS WARRIOR

 

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(JAT057) Hands to Muster for grog, Mr. Stirling, Cd Wt, Issuing Officer, HMCS WARRIOR - 1946

(JAT058) Ranging Aircraft on HMCS WARRIOR - 1946

(JAT059) RCN Air Service, Fairey Firefly FR Mk 1, gets a wave off. HMCS WARRIOR - 1946

 


 

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