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HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE K337
River Class Frigate
Laid down as HMCS St. Jerome, she was renamed in Mar 1944. Commissioned at Quebec City on 21 Aug 1944 as HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE, she arrived at Halifax on 10 Sep 1944 and left on 20 Nov 1944 for Bermuda to work up. On her return to Halifax in Dec 1944 KIRKLAND LAKE was assigned to EG 16, leaving on 08 Mar 1944 for Londonderry when the group was transferred there. She was based at various times at 'Derry and Portsmouth, and in May 1945, escorted two convoys to Gibraltar and two back. She returned to Canada in June for tropicalization refit at Quebec City, and when this was completed on 05 Nov 1945, returned to Halifax. She was paid off 14 Dec 1945, to maintenance reserve in Bedford Basin and broken up at Sydney, 1947-48.
Photos and Documents Ship's company photos The Ship's Bell
Commanding Officers
Lt J.A. Tullis, RCNR - 21 Aug 1944 - 13 Nov 1944
A/Cdr Norman Vincent Clark, OBE, RCNR - 14 Nov 1944 - 02 Oct 1945
LCdr F.H. Pinfold, RCNVR - 03 Oct 1945 - unk
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
(DHL008) HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE jacket patch (DHL009) Newspaper article - Christmas at Sea - HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE'S Crew Celebrates
(DHL010) Leave Ticket for AB D. Lawson, HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE (DHL011) Telegram from OS Donald Lawson to his parents telling them he has been drafted to HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE (DHL012) Letter from OS Donald Lawson to his parents dated 22 Nov 1944. Note the parts of the letter removed by the censor (DHL013) OS D. Lawson's station card for HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE (DHL014) HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE scarf From the collection of Donald Lawson, Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR Courtesy of Doug Lawson
(KLL001) Robert Bartlett on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE // From the collection of Robert Bartlett, Leading Seaman, RCNVR // Courtesy of Lloyd Bartlett (KLL002) Cook on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE prepares a holiday supper // DND- RCN photo // Courtesy of David Outhet (KLL003) One Seaman's Life Aboard the RCN Frigate "HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE // By AB Seaman Torpedoman Steve Wheeler V77645 RCNVR and Bernie Jaworsky (KLL004) V.E. Day messages received by HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE // From the collection of Lt Ernie Giles, RCNVR // Courtesy of Tim Giles (KLL005) Maurice Ratcliffe at the signal light on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE // From the collection of Maurice Ratcliffe, Signalman, RCNVR // Courtesy of Mark Rawlines
The photos below were taken during Robert Charles Overton's time serving in HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE. The photos taken in Quebec were taken while KIRKLAND LAKE was in Quebec for her tropicalization refit Jun-Nov 1945.
(RC02) Robert Overton in the middle (RC03) L-R: Sick Berth Attendant Houghton, Steward Jameison, Seaman Cook Redgrave, Leading Cook Kastner, Leading Stores Assistant Worthington, Stores Assistant Reiger - taken just after payment, 22 Oct 1945, Quebec // back of photo (RC04) "Frisco Kid"
(RC07) "Frisco Kid" (RC08) L-R: Roy Dow, Vincent (alias - The Frisco Kid) and Robert Overton - HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE in the background // back of photo (RC10) "Somewhere near Gibraltar" - Robert Overton on the left (RC11) Robert Overton
(RC12) Robert Overton by the 4-inch guns on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE (RC14) "Plains of Abraham, Quebec" - Robert Overton on the left
(RC20) Robert Overton
From the collection of Robert C. Overton
Courtesy of Gerry Overton
(RB51) HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE K337 (RB52) HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE card (RB53) ERA Bélanger on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE K337 in Halifax, 03 Oct 1944 (RB54) ERA Raoul Bélanger on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE K337 (RB55) Starboard side look aft at the boat deck on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE K337
From the collection of A/ERA 4c Raoul Bélanger
Courtesy of Pierre Bélanger
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In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
