In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

 

Patrick Francis (Frank) Tucker 

 

Telegraphist (T.O), V44346, RCNVR

 

Born: 18 Jul 1922

 

Died: 27 Jun 2015, Brockville, Ontario, Canada

 

TUCKER, Frank - Peacefully at the Brockville General Hospital, on Saturday, June 27, 2015, Frank Tucker, went home to be with his Lord. Predeceased by his parents Lillian Ann and Patrick Joseph Tucker and sisters Barbara, Bernadette, and Rita and brother Woodrow. Dear uncle to Frank Phelan (Heather), Thomas Tucker (Joanne), and Brian Phelan (Lorraine). Proud and loving great uncle to Meghan, Lauren, John, Laura, Ted, Joey and Stefanie. A dedicated parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church. Family and friends may pay their respects at the Irvine Funeral Home and Chapel , 4 James Street East, Brockville on Thursday, July 02 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. The Liturgy of the Christian Funeral will be celebrated in St. Francis Xavier Church on Friday, July 03 at 10 am. Interment will follow at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Memoriam donations may be made to the Canadian Hearing Society or a charity of your choice. Special thanks to the staff of the Brockville General Hospital and the Garden Street Hospice Palliative Care Site.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS CATARAQUI - Enlisted 06 aug 1942

* Commenced Active Service 05 Dec 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman for W/T, RCNVR

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 11 Dec 1942

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 12 Mar 1943

* Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCNVR 10 Apr 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Jul 1943

HMCS MOUNT JOLI - Drafted to MOUNT JOLI 17 Aug 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Oct 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 2O Oct 1943

HMS DUNDONALD - Drafted to DUNDONALD (RN Combined Operations Training Base) 13 No 1943

LCI(L) 249 - Drafted to LCI(L) 249 04 Dec 1943

* Rated Telegraphist (T.O.), RCNVR 05 Dec 1943

LCI(L) 266 - Drafted to LCI(L) 266 29 Jan 1944

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 01 sep 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Sep 1944

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 01 Oct 1944

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 03 Nov 1944

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 22 Nov 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Feb 1945

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 01 May 1945

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 29 May 1945

 

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(PFT001) Telegraphist Frank Tucker on either LCI(L)-249 or LCI(L)-266

(PFT002) Service documents for Frank Tucker 

(PFT003) Naval Pay and Identity Book for Frank Tucker

(PFT004) Wartime souvenirs of Frank Tucker - The badge on the left is given to German soldiers or their families for being wounded or killed in battle. The badge on the right is a German Army cloth cap badge

(PFT005) French currency

 

 

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(PFT006) Unknown vessel, Utah Beach, Normandy, 1944

(PFT007) Utah Beach, Normandy, 1944

(PFT008) LST loading German POWs, Utah Beach, Normandy, 1944

(PFT009 - PFT010) The Invasion Fleet crossing the English Channel, D-Day, 06 Jun 1944 - DND/RCN photos

 

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(PFT011) LCI(L) 121 (left) and LCI(L) 298 (right) - PFT0 taken from LCI(L) 266

(PFT012) Sunken ships form a breakwater off Normandy beaches, 1944

(PFT013) Portable dock, built in England, on the Normandy beaches, 1944

(PFT014) French cruiser amongst the landing craft off Normandy, 1944

(PFT015) Normandy, June 1944

 

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(PFT016) France, British Sector, June 1944 - DND/RCN PFT0

(PFT017) Jack Griffin, HMCS York, Dec 1942

(PFT018) Sig Willcox in front of the "Pavilion", Bournemouth, England Aug 44

(PFT019) Unknown sailors on either LCI(L) 266 or LCI(L) 249

(PFT020) Friends of Frank Tucker - names not known

 

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(PFT021) Unknown sailor sitting on a buoy - Isle of Wright

(PFT021a) Cropped close-up of sailor in #PFT021

(PFT022) Frank Tucker sitting on a buoy - Isle of Wright

(PFT023) US Army trucks on LC 761, Calshot, England, 1944

(PFT024) Troop ship enroute to France from Southampton, 1944

 

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(PFT025) Unknown sailor, possibly on LCI(L) 266 or LCI(L) 249

(PFT026) Frank Tucker

(PFT027) Frank Tucker, Belfast, Ireland, Sep 1944

(PFT028) Frank Tucker (left) and friend, 1945

 

 

LCI(L)-266

 

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(PFT029) Seaman Bob Irwin on LCI(L) 266

(PFT030) Stoker (M) Bill Harrison from Toronto, ON, on LCI(L) 266

(PFT031) Lt J. Choates, 2nd in Command (X.O.) on LCI(L) 266

(PFT032) Sig Wallie Strang from Vancouver, BC, on LCI(L) 266

(PFT033) Lt Wenman, Commanding Officer, LCI(L) 266

 

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(PFT034) Seaman Electrician W. Clark from Montreal, QC, on LCI(L) 266

(PFT035) Cox'n Carl Jensen, LCI(L) 266

(PFT036) Motor Mechanic D. McQui??? from Nelson, BC, on LCI(L) 266

(PFT037) Cox'n MacMillan, LCI(L) 266

(PFT038) Seaman Gunner John Winkleman on LCI(L) 266

 

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(PFT039) Seaman Gunner / Cook Alex Routte on LCI(L) 266

(PFT040) George R. Rae on LCI(L) 266

(PFT041) Seaman Gunner G. Boast (Boart??) (Two-Bob) from Ontario on LCI(L) 266

(PFT042) Unknown crew member of either LCI(L) 249 or LCI(L) 266

 

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(PFT043) LCI(L) 266 on beach Southampton March/44,  Garnier & Barfoot on scaffold

(PFT044) "Well - we had to have something" - Painting on the bridge of LCI(L) 266

(PFT045) May/44 Cox'n of LCI(L) 266  Harrison (on left) doing the dobying

(PFT046) (L to R) Bleeks, MacMillan, Harrison, Irwin on LCI(L) 266

(PFT047) Harrison on LCI(L) 266, May 1944

 

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(PFT048) Bob Irwin on LCI(L) 266, 1944

(PFT049) (L to R) Carl Jensen, Cox’n, Boley, MacMillan, Burrel, Harrison on LCI(L) 266

(PFT050) LCI(L) 266 on Utah Beach, Normandy, 1944

(PFT051) George R. Rae, V32806, on LCI(L) 266, Utah Beach, Normandy, 1944

(PFT052) Crew members in the mess deck on LCI(L) 266

 

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(PFT053) Carl Jensen (L) and Boley on LCI(L) 266, Southampton, 1944

(PFT054) Scherk on LCI(L) 266, May 1944

 

 

LCI(L) 249

 

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(PFT055) Stoker Gellatly on LCI(L) 249

(PFT056) PO Stoker Campbell on LCI(L) 249

(PFT057) Torpedoman Wiseman on LCI(L) 249

(PFT058) LS Singleton on LCI(L) 249

(PFT059) Seaman Woods on LCI(L) 249

 

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(PFT060) Cox'n Rondpré, LCI(L) 249

(PFT061) Lt Dave A. Moon, 1st Lieutenant (X.O.), LCI(L) 249

(PFT062) Bob Taylor, QR3 on LCI(L) 249

(PFT063) Unknown crew member of LCI(L) 249

(PFT064) Unknown crew member of LCI(L) 249

 

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(PFT065) Beales on LCI(L) 249

(PFT066) Gunner Gunter on LCI(L) 249

(PFT067) Stoker (M) Lockhart on LCI(L) 249

(PFT068) Torpedoman Watson on LCI(L) 249

(PFT069) Maximuik (Maximurik??) on LCI(L) 249

 

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(PFT070) Unknown crew member of either LCI(L) 249 or LCI(L) 266  

 

(PFT071) LCI(L) 249 in the Irish Sea, on route from Liverpool to Plymouth, 1944

Photo taken from LCI(L) 266

 

Courtesy of Joe Phelan

 

 

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