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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
LAMONT, Archibald George Wares (Archie), B.A.SC., M.SC. - Died May 21, 2009 at Sunnybrook Hospital Veteran's Wing; Archie was a Lieutenant (Engineer) in the RCNVR during WWII. Born 9 April 1921. Leaves wife, Claire Jones; two children, Dale (Lorne Perry) and Jim (Marina O'Grady-Lamont); three loving grandchildren, Alissa and Laurence Perry and Catherine Lamont. Archie was a brilliant engineer and artisan, a humble man of great integrity who loved life and never ceased to be creative and curious about the world and committed to the belief that people working together could do great things. He and Claire split their time between Picton and Toronto after he retired from Hatch where he was a co-founder and Vice President. A service will be held at St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor Street East, Toronto on Tuesday June 2 at 1 p.m. Visitation one hour prior. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Donations to Toronto Rehab Foundation (439 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 1Y8) would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.
Archie served as an engineer on various ships in the Atlantic from 1943 through 1945. Archie also published a book covering the duration of his service, in 2002, not long before he died. "Guns Above, Steam Below - in Canada's Navy of WW II" is a 171 page book includes many notes and stories; he reproduced some cartoons by compatriots; and includes many photographs - both from within the belly of various ships, and from on deck. Archie's book was based on extensive and detailed daily diaries he maintained. Stories about ships include HMCS COBALT; HMCS QU'APPELLE; and HMCS Warrior. Included are notes on the grounding of HMCS SKEENA, along with notes and stories on other ships of the period which Archie's career touched on.
Ships served in: HMCS CHATHAM - Appointed to CHATHAM 04 Aug 1943 as a SLt (E), RCNVR (seniority 05 May 1943) (Navy List Aug 1943) HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC DKYD ESQUIMALT, as Staff of Supervising Naval Engineer Pacific 27 Jan 1944 as a SLt (E), RCNVR (Navy List Feb 1944) HMCS QU'APPELLE - Appointed to QU'APPELLE 17 Apr 1944 as a SLt (E), RCNVR. Seniority adjusted to 03 May 1943) (Navy List May / Jul 1944). Appointed Acting Lieutenant (E), RCNVR with seniority 03 May 1944. (Navy List Sep 1944) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA as Staff of Supervisor New Construction Division, Maritimes 03 Jan 1945 as an A/Lt (E), RCNVR (Navy List Jan 1945) * Appointed Lt (E), RCNVR (seniority 03 May 1944) (Navy List Mar 1945) HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE (Greenock, Scotland) as a Lt (E), RCNVR (Navy List May 1945) * No further entries found after May 1945.
A/SLt Archibald George Wares (Archie) Lamont in front of his parents' home at 35 Cavendish St, Toronto
Courtesy of Bruce Murdock
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