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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
WITT, Arthur William - Passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 91. Loving husband of the late Florence (Stinson). Beloved father of Wayne (Patty), Barry (Diane), Dana (Monika), Dale (Linda), Judy, Connie (Brad), Perry and Brad (Janet). Cherished grandfather of Vanessa, Trevor, Kyle, Amber, Wesley, Lisa, Aaron, Alicia, Justin, Anthony, Tiffany, Liam and 18 great-grandchildren. Remembered by his sisters Mildred and Norma . Predeceased by his siblings Dolores, Earl, Lloyd,and Vern. Proud Navy Veteran who served Canada. Arthur's family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow. Interment at Woodland cemetery following the reception. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, Heart & Stroke Foundation or Grand River Regional Cancer Center would be appreciated by the family.
Ships served in: HMCS GODERICH - Served in GODERICH 30 Jan 1945 - 26 Oct 1945 as A/Sto 1c, RCNVR
(AWW000) Documents from Arthur's service file (AWW001) Stokers - Steam - Qualifications for, and Duties of, the Rates (AWW002) List of agencies of interest to discharged personnel (AWW003) Letter to discharged personnel on transition to civilian life (AWW004) Arthur's summer white uniform
Family photos - Arthur on leave
Family photos - Arthur on leave
(AWW013) Back: (L-R) Joe Yaworski, Brandon MB; Tom Havercroft (sp?), Hamilton; Bill Metz(sp?), Toronto; A. Clark, Simcoe; Bill Thompson, Stratford; Alf Crooker, Hamilton - Front (L-R) I. Mojicowsky(sp?), Regina; Art Witt; Harry Marshall, Vancouver; Shorty Long, Saskatoon (AWW017) (L-R) Shorty, Walters and Red Harndon, Trenton, Ont.
(AWW022) Arthur Witt (top left) and 3 friends
(AWW023) Waterfalls at unknown location (AWW024) Summerville Beach, NS (AWW025) White Sands at Summerville Beach, NS - Sep 1945 (AWW026) Jack
Wartime Memorabilia from HMCS GODERICH J260 (AWW027) A White Ensign from HMCS Goderich (AWW028 - AWW029) Defused / Disarmed (3-inch) QF 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun shell (AWW030) Arthur's duffel bag (AWW031) Call sign pennants for HMCS Goderich - J260
A walk around the countryside - location unknown
A walk around the countryside - location unknown
(AWW041) HMCS GODERICH ship's company photo - Arthur (inset) was absent at the time the photo was taken // This photo (from another collection) is also on the ship's company photo page for HMCS GODERICH (AWW042) Types of ships of the RCN during the Second World War (AWW043) Sailors in a mess deck on HMCS GODERICH J260 // Arthur Witt is #10 // Click here to view the photo with sailors numbered for identification purposes
(AWW044 - AWW048) HMCS GODERICH sinking the bow section of the "SS British Freedom" with depth charges
(AWW049 - AWW053) Unidentified sailors on HMCS GODERICH J260
(AWW054 - AWW058) Unidentified sailors on HMCS GODERICH J260
(AWW059 - AWW063) Unidentified sailors on HMCS GODERICH J260
(AWW064 - AWW058) Unidentified sailors on HMCS GODERICH J260
(AAW069) Unidentified sailor on HMCS GODERICH J260 (AWW070) S.S. Gulhag sitting low in the water (AWW071) Unknown corvette (AWW072) Approaches to Halifax (AWW073) Gate vessels operating the anti-submarine nets Halifax
(AWW074) Flags and pennants on HMCS GODERICH for V.E. Day (AWW075) Sweep deck of HMCS GODERICH - rough seas (AWW076) Sweep deck of HMCS GODERICH - line secured to the paravane (AWW077) HMCS GODERICH (foreground) merchant ship on the horizon (AWW078) tug approaching HMCS GODERICH through ice
(AWW079) HMCS Huron G24
(AWW080) Minesweepers alongside Halifax (AWW081) Photo appears to be of Halifax Harbour (AWW082) Two corvettes and a minesweeper in Halifax. Outboard corvette is HMCS Barrie K138 - identified by the artwork on the face of her bridge. The minesweeper (inboard) is HMCS Kentville J312 (AWW083) Hospital ship Lady Nelson (AWW084) unknown vessel - possibly a troop ship
Minesweepers at work off the approaches to Halifax (AWW088) HMCS KENTVILLE J312
Minesweepers at work off the approaches to Halifax (AWW090) Three minesweepers in formation astern of HMCS GODERICH (AWW091) Either preparing to stream or retrieving the paravane on HMCS GODERICH (AWW092) Unknown minesweeper
(AWW093) This photo is of an island (location unknown) - but was significant enough for Arthur Witt to photograph it. If anyone can identify it, please send me an email
(AWW094 - AWW095) u-889 with a Fairmile motor launch on her portside (AWW096) HMCS GODERICH approaching U-889 from astern - Fairmile pulling away from U-889 (AWW097) HMCS GODERICH coming alongside the port side of U-889. Note the buoy just to the left of the sub that she is secured to.
(AWW099 - AWW103) HMCS GODERICH alongside U-889
(AWW104 - AWW105) HMCS GODERICH alongside U-889
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