In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

John C. Wade

 

Acting Leading Stoker (M), V52644, RCNVR

 

Born: 16 Oct 1911, Islington, Ontario, Canada

 

Died: 15 May 1993

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STAR - Enlisted 14 Jan 1943

* Commenced Active Service 14 Jan 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class (M), RCNVR

* Rated Acting Leading Stoker (M), RCNVR 15 Jan 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS- Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Jan 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1943

ML Q095 - Drafted to Q095 12 Jun 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 06 Oct 1943

HMS ATTACK - Drafted to ATTACK 25 Oct 1943.  HMS ATTACK was a Royal Naval Coastal Forces Base at Portland, England.

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Nov 1943

MTB 745 - Drafted to MTB 745 (MANTIS for) 15 Jan 1944.  HMS MANTIS was a Royal Naval Coastal Forces Base at Lowestoft, England.

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 09 Jan 1945

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 09 Mar 1945

HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 01 Aug 1945

* Demobilized 17 Sep 1945

 

JCW001

JCW002 / RH04

(JCW001) John Wade's Certificate of Service - pages 1-3

(JCW002 / RH04) Letter to John Wade from Robert Hughes.  The letter was dated "North Atlantic 18 Dec 1941".  Robert died less than 2 months later in the sinking of HMCS SPIKENARD on 10 Feb 1942

 


 

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