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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
ROWAN, Robert - of Vancouver, BC, suddenly in New Zealand on February 19, 1979, aged 56 years. Survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Grace; 2 daughters, Mrs. Neil (Donna) Ornstein of Vancouver, BC, Mrs. Robert (Linda) Vickars of Hamilton, New Zealand; one son, Ken, of Vancouver, BC; his mother, Mrs. Helen Rowan of Victoria, BV, brother, sisters, nieces and nephews. Seven years active duty in RCN, a late member of Gizeh Temple, Camels Shrine Club, and of Maple Leaf Masonic Lodge. A funeral service was held on February 26, 1979 at Forest Lawn Memorial Centre, Reverend E. Oldring officiating, interment Masonic Cemetery. Should friends desire, donations to Shrine Crippled Children's Fund, 3550 Wayburne Dr., Burnaby, would be appreciated.
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
ROWAN, Robert, Acting Yeoman, 3623, Mention in Despatches, RCN - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 28 November 1944.
"For courage, resolution and skill while serving in H.M. Ships Wensleydale, Forester, Vidette, Orchis and Statice and H.M. Canadian Ships Ottawa and Kootenay in anti-U-Boat operations."
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 14 May 1940 as an Ordinary Signalman, RCN HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 04 Apr 1940 * Rated Sig, RCN 17 Apr 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Sep 1941 NRS CHURCHILL - Drafted to NRS CHURCHILL 20 Nov 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Jan 1942 HMCS NEW WESTMINSTER - Drafted to NEW WESTMINSTER 30 Jan 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Jul 1942 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 20 Aug 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Oct 1942 * Rated Acting Leading Signalman, RCN 15 Oct 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 22 Oct 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Feb 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943 HMCS KOOTENAY - Drafted to KOOTENAY 13 Apr 1943 * Rated Leading Signalman, RCN 15 Oct 1943 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 21 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Oct 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 04 NOv 1943 * Rated Acting Yeoman of Signals, RCN 01 Jan 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1944 HMCS KOOTENAY - Drafted to KOOTENAY 01 Apr 1944 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 04 Apr 1944 HMCS QU'APPELLE - Drafted to QU'APPELLE 21 Apr 1944 HMCS KOOTENAY - Drafted to KOOTENAY 25 Apr 1944 * Rated Yeoman of Signals, RCN 01 Jan 1945 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 09 Jun 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Oct 1945 HMCS ROCKCLIFFE - Drafted to ROCKCLIFFE 02 Nov 1945 for ship's coast transfer to BC HMCS CRESCENT - Drafted to CRESCENT 14 Jan 1946 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 May 1946. * Honourably Released 04 Jun 1947 - Engagement Expired
(RR00) Signalman Robert Rowan (RR01) Certificate of Service for Robert Rowan (RR02) Certificate for Mentioned in Despatches for A/Yeoman of Signals Robert Rowan
(RR03) Sig Robert Rowan (left) and Tel Stuart Kitching. Tel Kitching lost his life in the sinking of the Troopship NERISSA on 01 May 1941 (RR04) Tel Stuart Kitching with his girlfriend (RR05) Tel Gordon R. Craig. Tel Craig lost his life in the sinking of the Troopship NERISSA on 01 May 1941 (RR06) Sig Robert Rowan (standing, 1st on right) with his friends. Those friends became the seven Telegraphists who lost their lives in the sinking of the Troopship NERISSA. Stuart Kitching, Harold R. Lester, Robert McCrindle, Gordon R. Craig, Wilson H. Craig, James Hutton and Arthur Stinchcombe
Burial at sea of AB Archibald Menzies, RCNR from HMCS PRINCE ROBERT on 16 Aug 1941
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