In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Constan Sansone, LS&GC

 

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Weaponman Underwater, 2889-H, RCN

 

Born: 09 Jun 1918, Hamilton, Ontario

 

Died: 20 Dec 1980, Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

Awards and Decorations: 1939-45 Star;  Atlantic Star; CVSM & Clasp; War Medal 1939-45; Burma Star; LS&GC

 

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(CS01) CPO Sansone on unknown cruiser

(CS02) Service Documents from Constan Sansone

Constan and Mary (Peters) Sansone on left. Other couple unknown.  Source: Obituary for Mary Sansone

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 15 Mar 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN

HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 31 Jul 1937

HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 21 Apr 1938

* Rated Able Seaman, RCN 15 Jun 1938

* Rated Seaman Torpedoman, RCN 02 Dec 1938

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Apr 1940

* Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Jun 1940

* Rated Leading Torpedoman, RCN 15 Jun 1940

S.S. PASTEUR - Drafted to the troopship PASTEUR 10 Aug 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Aug 1940

HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 02 Jun 1941

* Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Jun 1941

* Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 01 Dec 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Jan 1942

* Rated Torpedo Gunner's Mate, RCN 30 May 1942

* Rated Petty Officer, RCN 01 Dec 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 04 Feb 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Feb 1943

HMS GEORGETOWN - Drafted to GEORGETOWN 06 Feb 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 02 Mar 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 01 Nov 1943

HMS MARLBOROUGH - Drafted to MARLBOROUGH 03 Dec 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 20 Jan 1944

HMS JAMAICA - Drafted to JAMAICA 09 Feb 1944

* Rated Chief Petty Officer, RCN 01 Dec 1943 (backdated)

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 08 Oct 1944

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 23 Oct 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Nov 1944

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 20 Jan 1945

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 26 Feb 1945

HMCS ONTARIO - Drafted to ONTARIO 16 Apr 1945

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Mar 1946

* Revered to Petty Officer RCN 01 Oct 1946

* Transferred. Rated Acting Electrical Technician 2nd Class, RCN 01 Jul 1947

* Transferred. Rated Acting Armourer 2nd Class, RCN 01 Nov 1945

* Rated Armourer 2nd Class 03 Dec 1948

HMCS HAIDA - Drafted to HAIDA 06 Dec 1948

* Rated Petty Officer 1st Class Torpedo Armourer TG3, RCN 01 Jul 1948

* Rated Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Torpedo Armourer TG3, RCN 01 Jul 1948 (advanced)

* Rated Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Torpedo Armourer TG4, RCN 02 Dec 1948

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Feb 1950

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Nov 1951

HMCS QUEBEC - Drafted to QUEBEC 14 Jan 1952

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Oct 1952

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Dec 1952

HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 30 Jun 1953

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jul 1955

HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 01 Aug 1955

HMCS STADACONA (SM6) - Drafted to (STADACONA for) 6TH SUBMARINE SQUADRON 28 Jul 1958

* Rated Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Weaponman Underwater, RCN 01 Jan 1960 (Assigned new trade)

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA (Release Centre) 09 Aug 1961

* Honourably Released 14 Mar 1962

 

Acknowledgment: All photos and documents on this page are courtesy of Curtis Mainville

 


 

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