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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Cable Freeman

 

Submarine Detector, V38176, RCNVR

 

Died: Jul 1988, Penticton, British Columbia

 

Ships served in:

HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Served in Sault Ste Marie 26 Jun 1943 - 27 Sep 1943 as a SD

HMCS SAINT JOHN - Drafted to Saint John 02 Dec 1943. Served in Saint John 13 Dec 1943 - 11 Sep 1945 as a SD, RCNVR. Commissioning crew

 

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(1) Cable Freeman - 1943  (2) two unknown sailors  (3) Pete - Halifax - 1943  (4) Cable Freeman - Halifax - 1943  (5) Wilson (left) and Cable Freeman - 1945  (6) Cable Freeman - 1945

 

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(7) Cable Freeman - standing, 1st on right. Dated St John, March 26, 194?  (8) Unknown sailor  (9) Cable Freeman (centre) and shipmates on bridge to Franklin Park, Halifax - 1945  (10) Cable Freemand and Ernie Gibb near Halifax Public Gardens - 1943  (11) back of photo 10  (12) Cable Freeman at Dutchy Gunns place, Penticton, BC - 28 Oct 1942  (13) Cable Freeman by 4-inch gun on HMCS Cobalt K124. Note the gunshield art

 

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(14) Cable Freeman (left) and shipmate - Halifax, 1943  (15) Cable Freeman, Homer and Ernie Gibb - Halifax, May 1943  (16) back of photo #15  (17-19) US Merchant vessel Joel R. Poinsett - Atlantic 1943  (20) Marine Building, 355 Burrard St, in Vancouver, BC.

 


 

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