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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
IRWIN, Charles Stephen (Charlie) - The death of Mr. Charles (Charlie) Irwin, age 72 years of Saskatoon, occurred on Saturday, April 27, 1996 at St. Paul's Hospital. The Memorial Service will be held at Wednesday, may 1, 1996 at 2:00 p.m. from Westwood Funeral Chapel, 20th Street and Avenue N, conducted by Rev. Alan Minarcik. Parking is available in the lot North of the Chapel on Avenue N. Surviving are his loving wife; Jean, two sons; Steve (Sharon) Irwin and Bob (Marie) Irwin, grandchildren; Wendi and Rob, two brothers, Bob and Jack, and one sister; Helen Correll. He was predeceased by his sister Dorothy and infant brother Harold. Charlie Irwin was born at Bounty, SK, and later moved to Saskatoon where he was a long time businessman, and retired owner of "The Smoke Ship". Flowers are gratefully declined, and memorial donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Lung Assoc., Memorial Research Fund, P.O. Box 58000, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 7Y4. Cremation at Prairie View Crematorium, with arrangements entrusted to Westwood Funeral Chapel (653-3434) (The Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
Charlie's brother Jack Irwin also served in the RCNVR. Charlie initially joined the Army, then transferred to the Navy.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 04 Dec 1942 * Commenced Active Service 02 Feb 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 05 Apr 1943 HMCS GIVENCHY III - Drafted to GIVENCHY III for Combined Operations Training HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Nov 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 15 Dec 1943 HMS DUNDONALD (Combined Operations Based, Scotland) - Drafted to DUNDONALD 30 Jan 1944 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 02 Feb 1944 LCI(l) 255 - Drafted to LCI(L) 255 29 Feb 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Sep 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 01 Oct 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Nov 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 04 Aug 1945 HMCS UNICORN - Drafted to UNICORN 11 Aug 1945 * Demobilized 25 Aug 1945
(CSI000) Portrait of Seaman Charlie Irwin (CSI001) Documents from the Service File of Charlie Irwin
(CSI002) Seaman Charlie Irwin, Saskatoon, SK (CSI003) Charlie Irwin (right) and unknown friend, Saskatoon, SK (CSI004) Charlie Irwin (centre) with unknown friends, Saskatoon, SK (CSI005) Charlie Irwin (right) with his grandfather (centre) and an unknown friend
(CSI006) Jack Irwin (front left). Remainder, left to right, back to front: Thelma White, Charlie Irwin, Dorothy Irwin, Hugh Evans and Helen Irwin. Irwin. The Irwin’s are all siblings - Thelma and Hugh are friends of the family, Saskatoon, SK (CSI007) Charlie Irwin (back), Jack Irwin (centre left), Hugh Evans (centre right), and Dorothy Irwin (front), Saskatoon, SK (CSI008) L-R: Jack Irwin, Hugh Evans and Charlie Irwin, Saskatoon, SK
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