In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Rex Duce

 

Telegraphist, Royal Navy

 

Born: 1926, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England

 

Died: 1974

 

DUCE, Rex - born Dewsbury West Yorkshire England.  Served in HMCS KOOTENAY during the Second World War from 1942 to 1945 as a radio operator. He served first in the Royal Navy and joined HMCS KOOTENAY when she was refitted in 1942.

 

Ships served in:

HMS DECOY - HMS DECOY was transferred to the RCN and named HMCS KOOTENAY

HMCS KOOTENAY

 

 

HMCS KOOTENAY

 

RD01

RD02

RD03

RD04

RD06

(RD01) Sparkers on HMCS KOOTENAY H75 - 1943

(RD02) "What a mess" - Sailors on HMCS KOOTENAY - 1943

(RD03) "Huff-Duff" - Harry Hayhurst (left) and Rex Duce on HMCS KOOTENAY H75 holding a pail marked H/F D/F  //  Webmaster's note: this must have been one of those highly secretive pieces of equipment we kept hidden from the Germans

(RD04) HMCS KOOTENAY H75 working up in the North Atlantic

(RD05) "KOOTENAY Mates" - Sailors on HMCS KOOTENAY H75 relaxing on the uppers

 

RD06

RD07

(RD06) "KOOTENAY Mates"

(RD07) A British Sloop - Photo taken from HMCS KOOTENAY H75

 

 

HMCS KITCHENER

 

 

RD08

RD09

(RD08-RD09) HMCS KITCHENER K225 on convoy duty - 1943

 

 

HMCS OTTAWA H31

 

OTA003 / RD10

(RD10) HMCS OTTAWA H31 - 1943

 

 

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