In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Donald Campbell (Duke) Oxborough, LS&GC

 

Chief Petty Officer Engineering Technician Trade Group 4, 21543, RCN

 

Born: 24 Aug 1918, Gilford, Surrey, England

 

Died: 02 Jul 1975, Victoria, British Colubmia

 

Served 07 Jun 1938 - 27 Feb 1961

 

Donald's brother, LS HSD George William Oxborough, died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk during the Second World War.

 

Retirement notice from the CROWSNEST magazine Vol 13 No 5 March 1961

 

The Victoria Times Colonist

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN

HMCS ST LAURENT

HMCS STADACONA

HMCS HOCHELAGA

HMCS SOREL

HMCS BURLINGTON

HMCS OAKVILLE

HMCS AGASSIZ

HMCS NIOBE

HMCS CHAUDIERE

HMCS PEREGRINE

HMCS SCOTIAN

HMCS ONTARIO

HMCS BEACON HILL

HMCS ANTIGONISH

HMCS ATHABASKAN

HMCS SIOUX

HMCS CAPE BRETON

 


 

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