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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
GENTLES, Roy Allan, Lieutenant, Mention in Despatches, RCNVR - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 13 November 1943 and London Gazette of 7 September 1943
"For good service in an attack on an enemy submarine."
Note: Awarded for action against U-89 on 12 May 1943 during a U-boat attack on Convoy HX.237 while serving in HMS BROADWAY.
Ships served in: * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1941) HMCS VENCEDOR - Appointed to VENCEDOR 06 Oct 1941 (Navy List Oct 1941) HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Appointed to PRINCE ROBERT 06 Jan 1942 (Navy List Jan 1942) HMCS QUATSINO - Appointed to QUATSINO 26 Feb 1942 (Navy List Apr 1942) * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 May 1942) HMCS MORDEN - Appointed to MORDEN 08 Dec 1942 (British Navy List Apr 1943 Vol II). Lt Gentles was part of HMCS MORDEN'S rescue / salvage crew when they boarded the torpedoed SS CHRISTCHURCH on 23 Mar 1943 HMCS BROADWAY - Lt Gentles was serving in HMS BROADWAY in the action where she sank U-89 on 12 May 1943 during a U-boat attack on Convoy HX.237. HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS Anti-Submarine School 02 Aug 1943 (Navy List Aug 1943) HMCS SIOUX - Appointed to SIOUX 21 Feb 1944 (Navy List Feb 1944) HMCS MOOSE JAW - Appointment undated. (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS LOCH ACHANALT - Appointed to LOCH ACHANALT 31 Nov 1944 (Navy List Mar 1945) HMCS ALGONQUIN - Appointed to ALGONQUIN 25 May 1945 * Demobilize 19 Oct 1945
Roy Gentles on the bridge of an unknown ship
Three articles on Lt Roy Gentles awarded M.I.D. after action against a U-boat while serving in HMS BROADWAY Source: McGill Remembers
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