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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Robert Arthur Knowles

 

A/Warrant Engineer, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 Dec 1905, Sale, Cheshire, England

 

Died: 19 Apr 1988

 

Robert Knowles enlisted on 10 Oct 1939 as an ERA 4c and served until he was demobilized on 22 Oct 1945. He was commissioned as an A/Wt (E) in May 1945.

 

Ships served in:

HMS RAJPUTANA - Served in Rajputana 21 Jul 1940 - 31 Oct 1940 as an ERA 4c, RCNVR.  While ERA Knowles was serving in her, Rajputana escorted the following 3 convoys as convoy escort until the convoy merged with the larger HX convoy.  Convoy BHX.61 - Departed Bermuda 26 Jul 1940 - merged with HX.61 on 31 Jul 1940  // BHF.71 - Departed Bermuda 04 Sep 1940 - merged with HX.71 on 09 Sep 1940  //  BHX.83 - Departed Bermuda 22 Oct 1940 - merged with HX.83 27 Oct 1940

HMCS ST CROIX - Served in St Croix 07 Nov 1940 - 11 Nov 1940 as an ERA 4c, RCNVR

HMCS BADDECK - Served in Baddeck 03 Feb 1942 - 05 Apr 1942 as an ERA 3c, RCNVR

HMCS SACKVILLE - Served in Sackville 06 Apr 1942 - 30 Jan 1944 as an ERA 3c and an A/Ch ERA.  Rated A/ Ch ERA 15 Nov 1943.

HMCS JONQUIERE - Served in Jonquiere 22 Jun 1944 - 24 Jul 1944 as an A/Ch ERA, RCNVR

HMCS FREDERICTON - Served in Fredericton 03 Nov 1944 - 15 Feb 1945 as an A/CH ERA and Ch ERA, RCNVR.  Rated Ch ERA 15 Nov 1944

* 01 Jun 1945 - Commissioned from Ranks as an A/WT Engineer, RCNVR

 

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(RK01) PO ERA Robert Knowles  (RK02) Letter to Robert Knowles re his offer for service  (RK03-RK06) Certificate of Service (as a rating)

 

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(RK07) CPO ERA Robert and Louise Anderson (Burns) Knowles  (RK08-RK09) Exam results for qualification to CERA dated 06 Nov 1943  (RK10) File card with watch and quarters bill information for ERA Knowles  (RK11) Volunteer form for Pacific Theatre - dated 02 May 1945

 

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(RK12) Performance evaluation dated 11 Oct 1945  (RK13) Certificate of Discharge for A/Wt Engineer Knowles - dated 22 Oct 1945  (RK14) Authorized to war the War Service Badge - dated 22 Oct 1945  (RK15) War Service Gratuity  (RK16)  Robert's medal ribbon bar - 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, CVSM and the War Medal 1939-45, his CPO and PO cap badges (bottom) and officer's cap badge (top)

 

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(RK17) HMCS SACKVILLE jacket patch  (RK18) Off duty in a mess deck on HMCS SACKVILLE in Halifax. Robert Knowles 2nd from right  (RK19) ERA Robert Knowles by the depth charge rails on HMCS SACKVILLE - 1943  (RK20) Robert Knowles canoeing on Lake Saint Louis, Montreal - 1935  (RK21) Robert Knowles

 

Robert enlisted in the RCNVR on 10 Oct 1939. . . . . 10 years earlier in 1929

 

(RK22) This grainy photo is of The Duchess of York in Quebec city. She had just deposited a twenty-four year old printing machinery installer (Robert A. Knowles) in Canada in 1929.

 


 

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