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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
James was given leave of absence October 29, 1940 from the New Brunswick Electric Company to join the navy and he enlisted in Saint John NB on November 14 1940. He was demobilized August 1, 1945 in Saint John, NB.
WILSON, James Arthur (Art) - The death of James Arthur Wilson, 70, of Penniac, occurred Saturday at Victoria Public Hospital. The Body is at Biship's Funeral Home where service will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev H.M.D. Westin will officiate and interment will be in the United Church cemetery, Penniac. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, the former Effie Moore, two daughters, Mrs. John Darby (Marjorie), Espanola, Ont., and Mrs. William King (Joan), Fredericton; three brothers, Arnold T., Harold B. and Stanford C. Wilson, all of Saint John; two sisters, Rita M. Hart, Saint John, and Mrs. Howard Wilson (Edith), Lornevill; eight grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Born at Saint John, he was a son of the late Samuel G. and Alma M. (Bryant) Wilson. A retired engineer, he was a member of the Fredericton branch Royal Canadian Legion; an honorary life member of the Association of Professional Ball Players, and an ardent fisherman. He served with the Royal Canadian Navy for six years during the Second World War and received the British Empire Medal. He was employed by the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission as an engineer at the Newcastle Creek power house.
Citation for award of British Empire Medal:
WILSON, James Arthur, Stoker Petty Officer, V2574, British Empire Medal (BEM), RCNVR - Awarded as per Canada Gazette 5 June 1943 and London Gazette of 2 June 1943.
"While serving in one of His Majesty's Canadian Corvettes in the North Atlantic, this Rating has rendered excellent service and at all times has displayed wholehearted devotion to duty."
Ships served in:
(JW01) Portrait of Stoker PO James Wilson (JW02-JW03) Sto PO James Wilson (JW04) Sto PO James Wilson receiving British Empire Medal (JW05) Notification of Sto PO James Wilson being awarded the BEM
(JW06) Newspaper articles on the award of the British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) awarded to: A/CPO H.F. Simpson, Probationary SLT J. Taylor, Skipper N.C.C. Roberts, ERA Paterson, PO Officer Steward F.W. Peterson, Sto PO J.A. Wilson, CPO A. Bradbury, A/Chief Plumber J.W. Pelham: Mentioned in Despatches (MID) SLt, J.M. Hay, RCNVR and A/Yeoman of Signals A.L. Bonner, RCNVR (JW07) Newspaper article: Sailors in Honors - List Four Saint John and district men whose names appear in the naval section of the King's Birthday Honors List: Sto PO J.A. Wilson, RCNVR, BEM; Supply CPO Frederick C. Bingham, BEM; SLt J.M. Hay, MID; A/Yeoman of Signals A.L. Bonner, MID
(JW08-JW11) HMCS BARRIE K138 - RCN Photos (JW12) Sailors on HMCS BARRIE K138 with a kite adorned with Swatikas
(JW13) Two sailors on HMCS BARRIE about to cut into a cake (JW14) Sto PO James Wilson about to flash up the boiler on HMCS BARRIE K138 - RCN photo (JW15) Three newspaper articles on HMCS BARRIE and her crew: (1) HMCS BARRIE braves Atlantic storms and war's hazards (2) Ship is Sunk, 14 Rescued 3) Corvette "BARRIE" Boys Passing Through Town Stop to Say Thanks (JW16) Veteran Seamen - Three engine room ratings of HMCS BARRIE K138 - L-R: Sto PO Marould (Bill) Davis, RCNR of Pictou, NS; Sto Harold (Shadow) McMahon, MID, RCNR of Sarnia, ON; and, Sto PO James Wilson, BEM, RCNR
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