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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Retired from the RCN 30 Apr 1952 `
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Service Medal:
STONE, Leonard Sidney, Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist, 2178, Distinguished Service Medal, RCN, HMCS HAIDA - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 29 August 1944.
"For outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Tartar, Ashanti, Eskimo, Javelin, and H.M. Canadian Ships Haida and Huron in action with German destroyers." (Chief Tel Stone was serving in HMCS HURON at the time of the aforementioned action.)
HMCS NADEN - Enlisted Sep 1926 as a Boy Seaman * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 1930 for Telegraphist course HMS NELSON - Drafted to NELSON shortly after her commissioning HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 10 Jun 1931. Commissioning Crew HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 1934 for Petty Officer Telegraphist course HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 1938 HMCS NADEN for W/T Station and Signal School 1940 - 1942 HMCS NIOBE for draft to HURON (under construction) HMCS HURON - Drafted to HURON Jul 1943. Commissioning crew. Served in HURON until Aug 1944 seeing service on the MURMANSK Run, the English Channel and Bay of Biscay *
Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 06 Dec 1943 HMCS COVERDALE - Drafted to COVERDALE Oct 1948 HMC NRS CHURCHILL - Drafted to CHURCHILL Jul 1951 HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN Jul 1951
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