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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BUCHANAN, Lloyd - Lloyd Buchanan found direction in his life upon enlisting 15 Nov 1940 in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Only completing 7th grade, he quickly proved he had exceptional aptitudes and intelligence. He rose from Ordinary Seaman through Ordinary Signalman, Trained Operator (Visual Signals), Acting Leading Signalman, and finally Leading Signalman where he excelled at Flashing Lights, Morse Flag and Semaphore; earning scores of 97.5, 100, 100, and 98.
Serving aboard 9 warships and 17 shore establishments, his course in life was forever altered when he met a cute cashier - Frances Cluett Fudge - employed by Canadian Legion Hostel during liberty in summer 1943.
After a short courtship, they married in the Protestant chapel, HMC Dockyard, Halifax, Sunday, 13 Feb 1944. Ten days later, Lloyd Buchanan was deployed to sea for 169 days aboard the ill-fated HMCS REGINA K234. He survived its 08 Aug1944 torpedoing and sinking for which their future 6 daughters, 15 grandchildren, and many descendants are forever grateful. — Allen Lloyd Buzzard, 1st grandchild/eldest cousin
“Nanny”
showed true love. She was loyal to Lloyd Buchanan. She was also a rock to
several of us cousins in our lives growing
We always had good vibes whenever around “Nanny” - and her laughable cackle. She was always humble, happy and positive; even though she’d try to con one or two of us grandkids into buying her cigarettes, we couldn’t help but love her back.
Frances “Nanny” Cluett Buchanan (née Fudge) was not just a petite grandma with eyes as blue as Lake Tahoe but also a true friend who any of us could confide in. Everyone loved “Nanny.” — Wendy Lyn Green, 2nd grandchild/2nd eldest cousin
Ships served in: SAINT JOHN DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Nov 1940 * Commenced Active Service 15 Nov 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Nov 1940 * Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 06 Jun 1941 HMCS MOOSE JAW - Drafted to MOOSE JAW 19 Jul 1941 * Rated Signalman, RCNVR 15 Aug 1941 HMCS AVALON II - Drafted to AVALON II 21 Jan 1942 HMCS PICTOU - Drafted to PICTOU 06 Feb 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON - undated HMCS MAYFLOWER - Drafted to MAYFLOWER 11 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Nov 1942 * Rated Visual Signalman (Trained Operator), RCNVR 06 Jan 1943 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 18 Mar 1943 * Rated Visual Signalman 3rd Class, RCNVR 30 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 May 1943 HMCS MEDICINE HAT - Drafted to MEDICINE HAT 15 May 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Signalman, RCNVR 01 May 1943 (back dated) HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Oct 1943 RNO PORT ARTHUR - Drafted to RNO PORT ARTHUR as staff of RNO 19 Oct 1943 HMCS WALLACEBURG - Drafted to WALLACEBURG 19 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Feb 1944 HMCS CARAQUET - Drafted to CARAQUET 08 Feb 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Feb 1944 HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 23 Feb 1944. Survived the sinking of HMCS REGINA * Rated Leading Signalman, RCNVR 01 May 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Aug 1944 * Landed to RCN HOSPITAL GREENOCK 14-26 Aug 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Sep 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 01 Oct 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Mar 1945 HMCS
ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 14 Mar 1945 HMCS JOLIETTE - Drafted to JOLIETTE 07 Jun 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 22 Jun 1945 HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 26 Jun 1945 * Demobilized 17 Jul 1945
(LB01) Portrait of Ordinary Seaman Lloyd Buchanan, RCNVR Division Saint John, New Brunswick, Nov 1940, age 21 (LB02) Record of Service for Lloyd Buchanan (LB03) Lloyd Buchanan and Frances Cluett Fudge, Wartime Social, Halifax, NS, Canada circe May-Jun 1943 (LB04) Marriage Registration for Lloyd Buchanan and Frances Cluet Fudge - 13 Feb 1944, Halifax, NS // Source: Public Archives of Nova Scotia (LB05) Grave marker for Lloyd Buchanan, with his grandson Allen Buzzard kneeling beside it
(LB06) HMCS MEDICINE HAT J256 - 19 Jul 1943 (LB07) HMCS REGINA K234 (LB08) Partial article on survivors of the sinking of HMCS REGINA K234 // The Ottawa Citizen, Fri., 18 Aug 1944
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