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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
RANKIN, John Carlton - (Retired Architect, Life Member M.R.A.I.C. and WWII Naval Veteran). Suddenly on Monday, December 16, 2002 at Toronto General Hospital in his 81st year. John, beloved husband of Beverly. Loved father of Adrienne Hardman (John), Carl, Stephen (Connie) and Kerri Peberdy (Neil). Dear grandfather of Mitchell and Mason Peberdy. Predeceased by his brother William Kerr Rankin and sister Joyce Anne Cumings. Dear uncle of Susan Cumings and William Andrew Little. John was a resident of both Oakville and Go Home Bay. He was a devoted member of both communities for many years. Among his many endeavours were Oakville Hydro Commission, Oakville Site Plan and Planning Board, Oakville Ratepayers Association, Oakville Boy Scouts, Honey Harbour Boat Club, Naval Club of Toronto, Architectural Advisory Committee for Glen Abbey Development and Ontario Municipal Electrical Association. Visitation at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd. W., Oakville from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral service at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall St., Oakville 1 p.m. Friday. Interment Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to a charity of their choice. (The Globe and Mail 18 Dec 2002)
Ships served in: HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 26 Mar 1942 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (Navy List Apr 1942) * Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (Seniority 16 Mar 1942) (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS ROSTHERN - Appointed to ROSTHERN 20 Jul 1942 (Navy List Sep 1942) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 08 Nov 1943 for Short "T" Course. (Navy List Oct 1943) * Promoted to Lieutenant, RCNVR (Seniority 16 Mar 1943) (Navy List Feb 1944) TORPEDO SCHOOL HALIFAX - Appointed to TORPEDO SCHOOL HALIFAX 14 Mar 1944 as an instructor. * Qualified (t) // Note: (t) denotes qualified in Canada for Torpedo Officer in a ship, an Officer borne for Torpedo Duties HMCS STE THERESE - Appointed to STE THERESE 28 Aug 1944 as Torpedo Officer (Navy List Sep 1944) HMCS PETERBOROUGH - Appointed to PETERBOROUGH 15 Sep 1944 as Torpedo Officer (Navy List Nov 1944) * Demobilized * Transferred to the Retired List as a Lieutenant, RCN(R) (seniority 16 Mar 1943) (Navy List Apr 1946) NAVAL HEADQUARTERS OTTAWA, Naval Technical Services (Works) - Appointed to NHQ OTTAWA Naval Technical Services (Works) 01 May 1949 (Navy List Jul 1949) * Transferred to the Retired List as a Lieutenant, (tas) (t), RCN(R) (Navy List Sep 1949) * Promoted on the Retired List to Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (seniority 16 Mar 1951) (Navy List Jul 1952) HMCS STAR (Retired List) - Recorded on the Retired List at HMCS STAR (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS STAR as a Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
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