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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
A son of John T. and Ellen Shelley of Calgary, Alberta. Husband of Violet Keena (23 Jul 1918, Calgary, AB - 31 May 1993, Delta, BC).
Robert's brother Ralph Thomas Shelley was lost at sea from HMCS VISON 21 Dec 1940. His brother, AB William Henry Shelley, died in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN on 22 FEb 1943. His brother Henry Alfred Shelley also served in the RCNVR.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION CALGARY - Enlisted 31 Jan 1934 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 30 Apr 1934 - 02 Jun 1934 for training * Rated Able Seaman HMCS VANCOUVER - Served in VANCOUVER 27 May 1935 - 07 Jun 1935 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 06 Jul 1936 - 06 Aug 1936 for training * Rated Acting Seaman Gunner 24 Jul 1936 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 06-18 Sep 1937 for training * Discharged on own requested 13 Feb 1939 * Commenced Active Service as an Able Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Acting Quarters Rating 3rd Class 01 Dec 1939 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Dec 1939 BOOM DEFENCE - Drafted to Boom Defence 16 Dec 1939 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jan 1939 * Rated Quarters Rating 3rd Class 03 Feb1940 S.S. PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to S.S. PRINCE ROBERT for training 05 Feb 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 22 Feb 1940 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 22 Feb 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Apr 1941 HMCS DUNDAS - Drafted to DUNDAS 31 Mar 1942 HMCS INGONISH - Drafted to INGONISH 25 Jul 1942 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 24 Feb 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 21 Dec 1942 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 24 Sep 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 29 Sep 1943 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 23 Jan 1944 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman 15 Apr 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Oct 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 14 Dec 1944 HMCS KENORA - Drafted to KENORA 29 Dec 1944 * Rated Leading Seaman 15 Apr 1945 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 28 Jul 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 06 Aug 1945 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 14 Aug 1945. Demobilized 10 Oct 1945
Certificate of Service for Robert Shelley
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