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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
LUCAS, Francis William Tindall - son of Francis Raymond Tindall and Alice Dorothy Elizabeth Lucas. He married Anne Elizabeth Hoyles on 07 Sep 1935 in Toronto, Ontario.
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
LUCAS, Francis William Tindall, Lieutenant-Commander, Mention in Despatches (M.I.D.), RCNVR, HMCS MATANE - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 3 March 1945 and London Gazette of 27 February 1945.
"For outstanding initiative and skill in damage control in saving HMCS MATANE after a heavy air attack at sea on 20 July 1944."
Ships served in: * Listed as an A/Lt, RCNVR (seniority 09 Oct 1939) (Navy List Oct 1939) TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Date called up 13 Nov 1939 as an A/Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Nov 1939) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 01 Feb 1940 add'l For Disposal or Under Training as an A/Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Mar 1940) HMC NAVAL BASE SYDNEY, NS (later HMCS PROTECTOR) - Appointed to HMC NAVAL BASE SYDNEY, NS 15 Apr 1940 as a A/Lt, RCNVR, Signal Officer (Navy List Apr 1940) * Appointed Lt (seniority 09 Oct 1939) (Navy List Feb 1941) HMCS AVALON - Appointed to AVALON 27 Jun 1941 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Jul 1941). Appointed Staff Signal Officer (Navy List Oct 1941). Appointed Flag Lieutenant (as as Staff Signal Officer) 23 Dec 1941 (Navy List Jan 1942) * Appointed A/LCdr 01 Jul 1942 (Navy List Sep 1942 / Mar 1943) HMCS BURRARD - Appointed to BURRARD 31 Aug 1942 as a A/LCdr, RCNVR, Staff Signal Officer (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS HAIDA - Appointed to HAIDA 16 Jul 1943 as an A/LCdr (s), RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943) * Note: (s) = for Signal Duties * Seniority for Lt, RCNVR backdated to 09 Oct 1938 HMCS MATANE - Appointed to MATANE 17 Apr 1944 as an A/LCdr(s), RCNVR (Navy List 17 May 1944). Appointed CO 27 Jul 1944 - 19 Sep 1944 (Macpherson / Burgess - Ship's of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-1981) * Appointed LCdr (seniority 01 Jan 1945) (Navy List Jan 1945) HMCS KOKANEE - Appointed to KOKANEE 15 Dec 1944 as a LCdr (s), RCNVR, CO (Navy List Jan 1945) HMCS KOKANEE - Re-appointed to KOKANEE as a LCdr (s), RCNVR (no longer CO - LCdr Walter Kingsmill assumed command 01 Feb 1945) (Navy List Mar 1945) * Transferred to the RCN HMCS UGANDA - Appointed to UGANDA 10 Sep 1945 as a LCdr, RCN, 1st Lt (seniority 01 Jan 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ 03 Jul 1946 as Staff of Director of Plans and Naval Intelligence as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Jul 1946). Appointed to Staff of the Naval Secretariat For Special Services (Navy List Oct 1946) HMCS WARRIOR - Appointed to WARRIOR 25 Nov 1947 as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Jan 1948) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ 05 Jul 1948 For Duty with Director of Naval Intelligence as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Jul 1948) * Appointed Cdr, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1949) (Navy List Jan 1949) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ for Duty with Cabinet Secretariat as a Cdr, RCN (Navy List Jan 1949) FOAC - Appointed to STADACONA (for FOAC) 03 Aug 1949 as Chief of Staff to Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as a Cdr, RCN (Navy List Jan 1950) * Listed as serving with the RN (Navy List Jan 1952) HMCS NIAGARA - Appointed to NIAGARA 20 Mar 1952 Add'l as a Cdr, RCN (Navy List Apr 1952) * Appointed A/Capt (Navy List Apr 1953) HMCS NIAGARA - Re-Appointed 01 Dec 1952 as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Apr 1953) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ 08 Mar 1954 Deputy Director of Naval Plans and Operations as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1954) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ 20 Sep 1954 Assistant to Vice Chief of the Naval Staff as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Oct 1954) NSHQ OTTAWA - Appointed to NSHQ 01 Sep 1955 on Attachment to Joint Staff as Deputy Co-Ordinator Joint Staff as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1956) HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 13 Mar 1958 Add'l as an A/Capt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1958) * Honourably Released 20 Jul 1958 as a Commander, RCN (Navy List Jan 1959)
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