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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
SHIPMATES HONOR LATE LIEUT-CDR. W. R. AYLWIN - Lieut-Cdr William Rodney Aylwin, RCN(R), 42, staff officer of HMCS "Hunter," who died suddenly at his home in Windsor January 12, was buried with full naval honors in the Field of Honor, Windsor Grove cemetery, on January 16. More than 150 members of "Hunter's" ship's company attended the service. A firing party, guard, escort, mourners' party and band marched in the funeral cortege. Captain H. L. Quinn, Director of Naval Reserves, and members of his staff, who were in Windsor for the annual inspection of "Hunter," marched in the mourners' party. Representatives of reserve army units in the area also attended. Lieut.-Cdr. Aylwin had been staff officer at "Hunter" since April 1949. Prior to that he had been for two years staff officer at HMCS "Scotian," Halifax. Lieut-Cdr. Aylwin entered the RCNVR early in 1942 and after training at "Kings" was, appointed to the corvette "Saskatoon." He left her a year later and went' to the training destroyer "Buxton," at Cornwallis. The following spring he was appointed executive officer of the new corvette, "St. Lambert," remaining in her until the end of the war in Europe. In August 1945 he took command of the minesweeper "Medicine Hat." After paying her off, he went to HMCS "Portage" as commanding officer. He left this ship in February 1946 and after brief spells at Headquarters and in the Naval Division at Halifax, spent seven months at Ottawa as Staff Officer Reserves and Recruiting. He was appointed to "Scotian" in April 1947 and two years later went to HMCS "Hunter." (CROWSNEST Magazine March 1950 Vol 2 No 5)
Death Takes Navy Officer - Lt-Cdr R.W. Aylwin On Hunter Staff Lt-Cdr. Rodney William Aylwin, RCN(R), staff officer at HMCS Hunter, died suddenly last night at his home, 1960 Francois road. He was 42. Lt-Cdr Aylwin was born in Portland, Oregon, and came to Windsor in April of last year from Halifax, NS. He was brought up in British Columbia and was employed there before moving to the Maritimes before the war. He was a sales representative in Nova Scotia when he joined the navy in Halifax in 1942. Lt-Cdr Aylwin served in ships on the North Atlantic during the war. Later he was commanding officer of HMCS Portage, an Algerine class minesweeper, on Canada's east coast. At the conclusion of hostilities he was staff officer at HMCS Scotian, Halifax, before his transfer to the Hunter. Lt-Cdr Aylwin was an expert rifle shot and was a member of the rifle team which won honors for Hunter at the Great Lakes Naval Regatta in Toronto last summer. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Aylwin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Aylwin, of Kamloops, BC; two sons, William Rodney and Brian Christopher Aylwin, at home, and two daughters, Patricia Mary and Stephany Alice Aylwin, also at home. Funeral service will be held at 2.30 p.m. Monday with full naval honors at the Morris Windsor Chapel, 68 Giles boulevard east, with Rev. Herbert Naylor officiating, assisted by Rev. B.A. Silcox. Burial will be in Windsor Grove.
Many Attend Aylwin Rites - Hunter Staff Officer Given Naval Honors With the simple rites of the Anglican Church and traditional naval honors, Lt Cdr R.W. Aylwin, RCN(R), staff officer at HMCS Hunter, was buried in the Field of Honor, Windsor Grove Cemetery, Monday afternoon. More than 150 officers and men from the Windsor reserve naval division, and several high-ranking officers from naval headquarters, marched in the funeral cortege. Lt Cdr Aylwin died suddenly at this home last Thursday. A native of Portland, Oregon, he lived on the West Coast for some years before moving to the Maritimes. He joined the navy in Halifax in 1942 and served on ships of the Canadian Navy in the North Atlantic throughout the war. He came to Hunter as staff officer in April, 1949. The services were conducted at Morris Funeral Home Windsor chapel by Rev. Herbert Naylor of St. Aidan's Anglican Church and Rev. B.A. Silcox, Protestant Chaplain at Hunger. With drums muffled in crepe, the Hunter band played the funeral march as the procession moved from the funeral home to the cemetery. At the graveside, a firing party fired the traditional three volleys from its rifles and a bugler sounded the Last Post and the Navy Reveille, "Wakey, Wakey." Pallbearers were three members of the Windsor branch of the Naval Officers Association and three associate members of the wardroom mess. They were: Cdr. J. Earl McQueen, W.G. Curry, and G.W. Bowman, of the Naval Officers' Association, and Howard Paillefer, William Woodley and Kenneth Ellis, associate members. Honorary pallbearers were Lieutenants Bryce Rohrer, John Charlton, James Ingram, Frank J. O'Donnell, William Waldron and Maurice Harbroe. The firing pary was commanded by Mr. George A. Grivel, gunner, RCN. The guard was under Lt T.A. Tarleton, gunnery officer at Hunter, while the escort was in charge of Lt John Sutherland, RCN. Lt Patrick Ryall was in command of the mourner's party. Marching in the mourner's party were Captain H.I. Quinn, DSC., director of Naval Reserve, Ottawa; Cdr G.M. Wadds, deputy director of weapon and tactics, Ottawa; Cdr H.L. Crawford, deputy director of electrical engineering, Ottawa; Cdr W.A. Childs, assistant director of Naval reserves, Ottawa; Cdr. E.H. Little, staff officer, university training; Lt-Col D.C. O'Brien, officer commanding the Essex Regiment; Lt-Col Walter L. McGregor, officer commanding the Essex Scottish and Major Don C. Little, officer commanding the 24th Medium Workshop, RCEME. During the funeral, flags were flown on the Cenotaph at Ouellette and Files. The arrangements were made by Mrs. E.J. Baxter, of the cenotaph committee.
Ships served in: HMCS ST LAMBERT - Appointed to HMCS ST LAMBERT 20 Mar 1944 as Lt, RCNVR. Commissioning crew
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