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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BOURNE, Lynford Roy (Pete) - Dad passed away at home on August 6, 2008 with family by his side. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Ada Mary Bourne, dear wife Joan (nee Shannon), infant son John Thomas, brother Fred of Victoria, and infant granddaughter Kelly Anne Chamberland. Lovingly remembered by his nine remaining children, Mary Joan "Binkie" McLean, James, Patricia (Peter) Nalleweg, Shannon (Jean) Boivin, Susan (Bill) Jackson, Barbara (Gilles) Chamberland, Alan, Michael (Sherri), Peter (Melanie MacIsaac), sister Edna Paton of Victoria, brother Doug of Calgary, Alberta, and sister-in-law Rita LaPlante of Peterborough, Ontario, nieces and nephews, 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Dad was born in Victoria, BC on June 3, 1921. He grew up in James Bay, attending Beacon Hill and South Park schools. Because his father passed away while he was just a teenager, he went to work holding down various jobs to help support the family during the 1930s. He would tell us stories from those early days in Victoria, including bicycling over to watch airplanes land at Lansdowne field. During World War II, Dad enlisted in the Navy, serving most of his time in the North Atlantic on the HMCS IROQUOIS. It was at this time that fate intervened and Pete met his future bride, Joan. They were married in Newfoundland in 1945, and soon settled back in Victoria. Ten children followed. Dad worked hard to support his family. Over the years, Dad's resume included tour bus driver, driver examiner for the Motor Vehicle Branch, ambulance attendant, driving instructor and orderly with the Veterans Memorial/Royal Jubilee Hospital. Dad was a great ambassador of the city for visiting family and friends, and knew almost every road in Greater Victoria! A family home was built in 1958 on Roseberry Ave. We children have many fond memories of growing up in such a large household. Dad was strict, but fair; patient and loving. He was always willing to build/repair/fix anything that was broken. He cared deeply for everyone in the family. Finally empty-nesters, Dad and Mom moved to the Gorge Pointe condos in 1994. Despite his own failing health, he cared for Mom at home in the years leading up to her death in 2002. Dad remained very involved with his family, attending many events with his children and grandchildren. We will remember him with love and admiration, and will miss him greatly. A celebration of Dad's life will be held at McCall's Floral Chapel, Johnson at Vancouver Streets, on Tuesday, August 12th at 12:30 p.m. Reception at CFB Esquimalt "Ward Room." Directions will be provided at the Chapel. Flowers gratefully declined. If desired, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Ships served in:
(RTL-LRB001) HMCS IROQUOIS 's gun crew at work (RTL-LRB002) Unknown allied sailor, photo taken by crew member of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB003) Captain F.L. Houghton, RCN, Commanding Officer HMCS PRINCE ROBERT from 22 June to 31 December 1942 visiting HMCS IROQUOIS. Another photo taken at the same time has a caption of Capt F.L. Houghton onboard HMCS PRINCE ROBERT (RTL-LRB004) Polish destroyer ORP PIORUN, originally laid down as the N class destroyer HMS NERISSA and transferred to the Polish Navy while still under construction. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, date/place unknown (RTL-LRB005) The water astern of HMCS IROQUOIS vapourizes from the explosion of the destroyers depth charges
(RTL-LRB006) HMCS HURON dropping depth charges (RTL-LRB007) On August 26 1944, HMCS IROQUOIS met a small boat from Ile d'Yeu, a small channel Island. Onboard was the local school teacher who stated the Germans had left the Channel Island the day before. In their retreat the post office, radar installations and lighthouse had been destroyed, nineteen citizens and the mayor were also taken as prisoners. IROQUOIS sent a shore party ashore with supplies, food, chocolate, cigarettes and signalling equipment. The IROQUOIS sailors stepped ashore to much celebration. Remaining on the island overnight, the next morning there was a service at the graves of allied airmen, the sailors returned to IROQUOIS with details of enemy positions, minefields and shore defences. The locals also showered the sailors with flowers and a large iced cake, for IROQUOIS was the first allied force to arrive on the island (see also RTL-LRB026) (RTL-LRB008) Unknown Canadian Tribal class destroyer receiving a new gun and turret alongside in Plymouth, Possibly HMCS HAIDA in August 1944 (RTL-LRB009) HMCS IROQUOIS'S sea boat returns to the destroyer after sending a shore party to the liberated Channel Island of Ile d'Yeu on 27 August 1944. The grateful islanders showered the RCN sailors with flowers (visible on deck) and cake, being the first allied force to arrive on the island after the Germans had retreated. IROQUOIS'S shore party brought much needed food and supplies to the island residents (RTL-LRB010) Visitors to HMCS IROQUOIS, unknown date/location
(RTL-LRB011) HMCS IROQUOIS'S Maple Leaf on her funnel gets a fresh coat of paint in 1944 (RTL-LRB012) Two HMCS IROQUOIS sailors standing sentry with the Lanchester sub-machine gun, with 50 round magazines and long bayonets in 1945. Unknown location (RTL-LRB013) HMCS IROQUOIS'S whaler has been smashed to pieces in the davits during severe North Atlantic storm in early 1943 (RTL-LRB014) Unidentified RCN sailor onboard HMCS IROQUOIS. "The Some" written on back of photo (RTL-LRB015) HMS APOLLO, Manxman minelayer, carrying the Crown Prince Olav of Norway and the exiled Norwegian government, approaches HMCS IROQUOIS on 13 May 1945 in Oslo, Norway
(RTL-LRB016) HMS RENOWN in Rosyth, Scotland. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, unknown date (RTL-LRB016) Lancaster bomber, unknown location/date. Writing on the back of the photo, "Sqd 419, "Q for Queenie" that they were (last or lost) in 12 miles north east of Essen." Webmaster's note: While the back of the photo indicates the plane is "Q" for Queenie, she was not lost near Essen. "Q" for Queenie, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Peter S Isaacson, DFC, DSM, departed from Britain 22 May 1943 and arrived in Australia 04 Jun 1943 via the Atlantic, Canada and the Pacific. Her tour came to an end on 26 Oct 1943 when a wind shift caused a crash landing of "Q" for Queenie at Evans Head in Northern New South Wales. It is possible the plane in the photo was Lancaster KB776 that was lost while over the target near Essen on 24 May 1944 (RTL-LRB018) Unidentified Wren of the WRCNS, date/location unknown (RTL-LRB-019) HMS INDEFATIGABLE underway, photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB020) HMCS IROQUOIS in Belfast during the Second World War, unknown date
(RTL-LRB021) HMCS IROQUOIS making smoke and dropping depth charges (RTL-LRB022) HMCS IROQUOIS with HMShips MAURITIUS and URSA steaming at 32 knots and laying smoke screen to evade fire from shore batteries off the west coast of France on 22 August 1944. IROQUOIS and MAURITIUS had been straddled by shells from the Gironde Shore Battery (RTL-LRB023 / RTL-LRB-024) View of Polyarnoe, Russia from HMCS IROQUOIS during on of her stops while escorting Arctic convoys in late 1943 or early 1944 (RTL-LRB025) Gestapo Headquarters in Oslo, Norway in May 1945. Photo taken by RCN Sailor Lynford Bourne of HMCS IROQUOIS after the destroyer had escorted the exiled Norwegian Government to Oslo on 12 May 1945
(RTL-LRB026) On August 26 1944, HMCS IROQUOIS met a small boat from Ile d'Yeu, a small channel Island. On board was the local school teacher who stated the Germans had left the Channel Island the day before. In their retreat the post office, radar installations and lighthouse had been destroyed, nineteen citizens and the mayor were also taken as prisoners. IROQUOIS sent a shore party ashore with supplies, food, chocolate, cigarettes and signalling equipment. The IROQUOIS sailors stepped ashore to much celebration. Remaining on the island overnight, the next morning there was a service at the graves of allied airmen, the sailors returned to IROQUOIS with details of enemy positions, minefields and shore defences. The locals also showered the sailors with flowers and a large iced cake, for IROQUOIS was the first allied force to arrive on the island (see also RTL-LRB007) (RTL-LRB027) German merchant ship in Copenhagen in May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB028) A local child poses with a Canadian sailor from HMCS IROQUOIS as he writes a letter while in Oslo, Norway in May 1945 (RTL-LRB029) Several Catherine class minesweepers in Oslo, Norway in May 1945. HMS GRECIAN (J352) is facing. Photo taken by Lynfourd Boune in HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB031) A large group of German Prisoners-of-War in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1945. Photo taken by Lynford Boune while his ship HMCS IROQUOIS was in the city following the surrender of German forces (RTL-LRB032 - RTL-LRB035) PRINZ EUGEN, German Navy's Admiral Hipper class cruiser, surrendered at Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1945. Photos taken from HMCS IROQUOIS, who formed part of the Allied escort for the cruiser and the Leipzig class cruiser NURMBERG to Wilhelmshaven, Germany for their formal surrender to the Allies
(RTL-LRB036) Admiral Hipper class cruiser, PRINZ EUGEN from HMCS IROQUOIS. The IROQUOIS is escorting PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark to Wilhelmshaven, Germany for the formal surrender. The two German cruisers and escort force departed Copenhagen on 27 May 1945, arriving the next day (RTL-LRB037) Admiral Hipper class cruiser, PRINZ EUGEN arriving at the locks at Wilhelmshaven, Germany from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on 28 May 1945 (RTL-LRB038) Under the watchful eyes of armed RN sailors, thousands of German Prisoner-of-War have been gathered at the harbour in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 28 May 1945. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS (foreground) on her arrival in the German port after escorting the German cruisers PRINZ EUGEN and NURMBURG from Copenhagen, Denmark for their formal surrender to Allied forces (RTL-LRB039) HMS DEVONSHIRE with a surrendered German M class mine sweeper alongside in Oslo, Norway. Photo taken from HMCS IROQUOIS on 12 May 1945. The RN cruiser is flying the Norwegian flag from her aft mast. IROQUOIS and DEVONSHIRE provided escort to HMS APOLLO carrying the Crown Prince Olav of Norway and the exiled Norwegian government to Oslo (RTL-LRB040) View of dockyard at Wilhelmshaven, Germany from HMCS IROQUOIS as the Canadian destroyer arrived in the German city on 28 May 1945
HMCS IROQUOIS ships company provides the Honour Guard during the funeral of Captain, Frederic John Walker, RN, CB, DSO & Three Bars in Liverpool on 11 July 1944. The funeral was attended by more than 1000 people, RN ratings carried his body on a gun carriage, escorted by sailors from IROQUOIS, through the streets of Liverpool to the dockyard. Walker's body was transferred to HMS HESPERUS for burial at sea. Captain Walker was the Commanding officer of HMS STARLING and Senior Officer of the 2nd Support Group. He was the most successful anti-submarine warfare commander during WWII and responsible for developing many of the tactics used against the U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic
(RTL-LRB041) Commander J.C. Hibbard, Commanding Officer of IROQUOIS is on the left, with Chief S.M. Saunders on the right of the ships company. (RTL-LRB042)HMCS IROQUOIS ships company provides the Honour Guard during the funeral of Captain, Frederic John Walker, RN, CB, DSO & Three Bars in Liverpool on 11 July 1944 (RTL-LRB043) Royal Navy ratings carry the body of Captain, Frederic John Walker, RN, CB, DSO & Three Bars, on a gun carriage on 11 July 1944
(RTL-LRB045) Unidentified sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB046) Sailors at their action stations on an AA gun taking a smoke break on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB047) Crew of HMCS IROQUOIS at action stations (RTL-LRB048) HMCS IROQUOIS firing her 4.7-inch guns (RTL-LRB049) HMCS IROQUOIS firing her 4.7-inch guns
(RTL-LRB050) Gun crew loading the 4.7-inch guns on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB051) AA gun crew on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB052) Unidentified sailor being hoisted aboard HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB053) HMCS IROQUOIS firing a torpedo (RTL-LRB054) X.O.'s requestmen being held on HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB055) Sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS fallen in and being inspected (RTL-LRB056) Sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB057 - RTL-LRB059) Crew of HMCS IROQUOIS being inspected by unknown flag officer
(RTL-LRB060 - RTL-LRB061) Unknown flag officer on the bridge of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB062) Unknown officer by one of HMCS IROQUOIS'S 4.7-inch gun (RTL-LRB063) A bit of music and singing on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB065) Gun crew having a smoke break on HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB066) Unknown cruiser making smoke (RTL-LRB067) Unknown officer on the bridge of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB069) Unknown Chief Petty Officer by the Ensign on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB070) Sailors sitting on a 4.7-inch gun on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB071) Sailors conducting maintenance on one of the torpedo tubes on HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB072) Unknown officer of the bridge of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB073) Unknown Torpedo Cox'n on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB074) Unknown sailor on HMCS IROQUOIS securing his mic for stowage (RTL-LRB075) Unknown sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS holding an Second World War German naval flag (RTL-LRB076) Unknown sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS holding a dummy wooden machine gun
(RTL-LRB077) The ship's barber at work on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB078) Inspecting a torpedo loading in one of the torpedo tubes on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB079) Unknown CPO Shipwright at work on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB080) Unknown sailor by AA mount on HMCS IROQUOIS holding a dummy wooden machine gun (RTL-LRB081) Unknown sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS posing with dummy wooden machine gun
(RTL-LRB082) Unknown sailors on HMCS IROQUOIS posing with brooms (RTL-LRB083) Unknown Petty Officers in the boiler room of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB084) Unknowns stokers in the boiler room of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB085) Unknown sailor on HMCS IROQUOIS catching some sleep while the ship's mascot sleeps above in its own hammock (RTL-LRB086) Unknown Chief working on some equipment on HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB087) Cramped life in a mess deck on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB088) L-R: A leading signalman, Leading Telegraphist, Lieutenant and Petty Officer posing with a radio on the bridge of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB089) Stokers in the boiler room of HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-090) Unknown Lt inspecting a delivery of some sort on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-091) Unknown sailors posing on the torpedo tubes of HMCS IROQUOIS
(RTL-LRB092) Unknown sailor on HMCS IROQUOIS mending his uniform (RTL-LRB093) Unknown sailors posing for photo on HMCS IROQUOIS (RTL-LRB094) Unknown officer, presumably off IROQUOIS, talking with allied fighter
From the collection of Lynford Bourne, RCNVR Courtesy of the Roger Litwiller collection and the Battle of Atlantic Place
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