For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar 

 

John Wales

 

Cook (S), V24413, RCNVR

 

Born: 08 Mar 1918, Glasgow, Scotland

 

Died: 11 Nov 1993, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

John is buried in the Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB

 

Ships served in:

WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 30 Dec 1944 as a A/Ck (S)

HMCS CRUSADER - Served in Crusader 10 Feb 1942 - 14 Aug 1942 as a Ck (S), RCNVR

HMCS VANCOUVER - Served in Vancouver 10 Nov 1942 - 03 Feb 1943 as a Ck (S), RCNVR

HMCS TIMMINS - Served in Timmins 12 Aug 1943 - 09 Aug 1944 as a Ck (S), RCNVR

HMCS PENETANG - Served in Penetang 20 Oct 1944 - 26 Sep 1945 as a Ck (S), RCNVR. Commissioning crew

HMCS CHIPPAWA - Demobilized 16 Nov 1945

 

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(1) Certificate of Service  (2) Naval Training and Active Service record  (3) John's headstone, Brookside Cemetery

 

 


 

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