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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
The son of David Hastings and Mary ann (née Singley) Hastings. Eric Hastings married Margaret Evelyn Cope on 12 Oct 1928 at Vancouver, British Columbia. Eric's son David passed away in 2010.
Article from the Lunenburg Progress Enterprise, Wed., 04 Apr 1945 - LOCAL AND GENERAL - Mrs. Eric Hastings and son David are spending a few days at Halifax where Lieut. Com. Hastings is a patient in the Navy Hospital. (Researched by George Newbury)
Ships served in: * Listed as a Mate, RCNR (seniority 17 May 1941) (Navy List Jun 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 06 Jun 1941 For Disposal or Under Training (Navy List Jun 1941) HMCS DUNVEGAN - Appointed to DUNVEGAN 09 Sep 1941 (Navy List Oct 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 14 Aug 1943 for Command Course (Navy List Aug 1943) * Appointed Lt, RCNR (seniority 17 May 1943) (Navy List Oct 1943) HMCS NANAIMO - Appointed to NANAIMO 11 Oct 1943 as Commanding Officer (Navy List Oct 1943) HMCS INCH ARRAN - Appointed to INCH ARRAN 12 Oct 1944 as Commanding Officer (Navy List Nov 1944) * Appointed Acting Lieutenant-Commander, RCNR (seniority 27 Apr 1943) (Navy List Mar 1943) * Retired List as Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (seniority 13 Sep 1945) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS DISCOVERY (Retired List) as a Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (seniority 18 Sep 1945) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the retired list at HMCS DISCOVERY as a Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
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