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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
WHITEHOUSE, Wilfred Donald - of Kamloops, B.C. passed away peacefully on December 31st, 2007 at 86 years of age. Survived by his wife Delphine Louise Whitehouse, children Mike Whitehouse of Sechelt, Ted Whitehouse (Diane) of Edmonton, Susan Hickey (Emma Kivisild) of Vancouver and Mary Johnson (Robert) of Las Vegas. Grandchildren Jeseka Hickey of Montreal, Brennan, Lyndon and Kale Whitehouse of Edmonton and Sonoko Takita Hickey of Vancouver. Predeceased by his grandson Marlon Hickey. A Kamloops resident for 36 years, Wilf was born in Windsor, Ontario on January 5th, 1921. He grew up in Vancouver after his family moved there when he was a young boy. Wilf served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. He married Delphine Louise Balagno in Prince Rupert in 1952 where they raised their family of four children before moving to Kamloops on January 1st, 1971. Wilf worked for the BC Forest Service for 34 years. Wilf was an avid stamp and coin collector, a dedicated hockey fan and a gifted model builder. Building ship models was one of his favourite hobbies and his ships are in the collection of both the Provincial Museum in Victoria and the Maritime Museum in Vancouver. Wilf was a loving husband, father and friend and he will be missed by many. A Mass for the Soul of Wilfred will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 255 Nicola St., Kamloops with Reverend Father Tony Ackerman, Celebrant. Kamloops Funeral Home (The Vancouver Sun / The Province 05 Jan 2008)
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 17 Dec 1940 *
Commenced Active Service 01 May 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Ordinary Coder, RCNVR 07 Nov 1941 NOIC PRINCE RUPERT - Drafted as staff of NOIC PRINCE RUPERT 09 Dec 1941 HMCS CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 01 Apr 1942 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 01 May 1942 HMCS OUTARDE - Drafted to OUTARDE 11 Aug 1942 HMCS CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 07 Jul 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Coder, RCNVR 01 Aug 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 09 Jun 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jun 1944 HMCS DRUMMONDVILLE - Drafted to DRUMMONDVILLE 09 Jul 1944 * Rated Leading Coder, RCNVR 01 Aug 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 02 Aug 1945 HMCS DISCOVERY - Drafted to DISCOVERY 09 Aug 1945 * Demobilized 09 Nov 1945
(WDW001) Wilfred Whitehouse - location unknown (WDW002) Leading Coder Wilfred Whitehouse onboard HMCS DRUMMONDVILLE (WDW003) Leading Coder Wilfred Whitehouse at the signal light on HMCS DRUMMONDVILLE (WDW004) Article on Wilfred Whitehouse, his model shipbuilding skills, and his model of HMCS ATHOLL K15
(WDW005) Wilfred's demobilization leave pass 14 Aug 1945 - 10 Oct 1945
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