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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Don served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War joining at age 16.
Ships served in:
Merchant Vessel SINBAD - Originally the German merchant ship Hannover, which the British captured in the West Indies in March 1940 and renamed Sinbad, then Empire Audacity. She was converted and commissioned as HMS Empire Audacity, then as HMS Audacity. She was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in late 1941.
HMCS THUNDER - It is not known if Don served in THUNDER 153 or THUNDER 161
(DMc001) Donald McCoy (DMc002) Donald McCoy receiving a promotion
(DMc003 - DMc006) Unknown merchant ship - possibly the Sinbad
(DMc007) Donald and Doris McCoy, left hand side of photo - others unknown - as a welcome home from Korea banquet and dance. (DMc008) TAS Soccer Team - 1958. Donald McCoy front, 2nd from left (DMc009) Small boat raiding party. This photo of #2 Sampan Boarding Party appeared in a 1953 newspaper clipping. During a night raid, this party stopped and boarded a North Korean mine laying junk off the west coast of Korea. In the engagement, one Korean who resisted capture was killed and five others surrendered. Each of the North Koreans was armed with a machine gun when captured. - Front row (L-R) : LS Donald McCoy of Halifax and Orillia Ont; LCdr Frank Saunders of Halifax; AB Murray Menservey, Sandy Point Nfld; and LS W.F. Wickson of Toronto - Rear row (L-R) : AB Wallace Murray of Moncton and Halifax; LS Gerald Mason of Oshawa; Robert Hornecastle of Saint John NB and AE James MacKinnon.of Bras d'Or NS
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