In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Graydon Walter Poley

 

Stoker 1st Class, V54392, RCNVR

 

Died: 08 Oct 2013

 

POLEY, Graydon Walter - Went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2013 in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Dorothy Poley for 65 years. Loving father of Barry Poley and his partner Tracie, Diane Carrier and her husband Chris, Cheryl Paterson and her husband Ken, and pre-deceased by Karen Poley. Dear grandfather of Chris, Mark, Nicole, April, Josh, Sarah, Natalie and Andrew. Great grandfather of Jacob, Hayley, Madison, Colton, Axton and Aaron. A celebration of Gray's life will be held in London at Westview Baptist Church on Saturday, October 12th at 11:00 AM. Donations preferred in lieu of flowers, to the Westview Baptist Church Ceiling Fund or to the Canadian Cancer Society. (The London Free Press 09 Oct 2013)

 

Ships served in:

HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 11 Feb 1943.  Commenced Active Service 15 Feb 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 30 Mar 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jan 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943

HMCS CHAUDIERE - Drafted to CHAUDIERE 15 Nov 1943 and was serving in CHAUDIERE during D-Day

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE for RCNH 03 Jan 1945

HMCS SHELBURNE - Drafted to SHELBURNE 22 Jan 1945

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 28 Jun 1945

HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 31 Aug 1945

HMCS PEREGRINE  - Drafted to PEREGRINE 10 Sep 1945

HMCS DONNACONA - Drafted to DONNACONA 15 Sep 1945.  Demobilized 12 Nov 1945

 

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(GP01) Certificate of Service for Graydon Poley

(GP02) Graydon Poley on HMCS CHAUDIERE

 


 

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