In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Wilfred Herbert DeCosta, C.D.

 

Lieutenant (E)*, O-18940, RCN

 

Born: 1906

 

Died: 19 Jul 1989, Victoria, British Columbia

 

Ships served in:

HMCS FRASER - Served in Fraser in 1938

HMCS AVALON - Appointed to Avalon26 Oct 1943 as an A/ Wt. Eng., RCN (seniority 01 Jul 1943) (Navy List Oct 1943). Appointed Wt. Eng. (Navy List Nov 1944)

HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, Ship Repairs West Coast as a Wt. Eng., RCN (Navy List Apr 1946)

HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Halifax, Staff of Command Engineer, 16 Sep 1946 as a Wt. Eng., RCN (Navy List Oct 1946) 

HMCS NEW LISKEARD - Appointed to New Liskeard 23 Dec 1946 as a Wt. Eng., RCN (Navy List Jan 1947).  Appointed Cd. Eng., RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1948) (Navy List Jan 1948)

HMCS IROQUOIS - Appointed to Iroquois 05 Apr 1948 as a Cd. Eng., RCN (Navy List Jul 1948)

HMCS LA HULLOISE - Appointed to La Hulloise as a Cd. Eng., RCN (Navy List Jul 1949)

HMCS ROCKCLIFFE - Appointed to Rockcliffe 14 Nov 1949 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (seniority 01 Jan 1948) (Navy List Jan 1950)

HMCS ANTIGONISH - Appointed to Antigonish 08 Jun 1951 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1951)

HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 19 Jul 1951 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jan 1952)

HMCS ANTIGONISH - Appointed to Antigonish 25 Feb 1952 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1952)

HMCS STETTLER - Appointed to Stettler 27 Feb 1954 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1954)

RCN BARRACKS ESQUIMALT - Appointed to RCN Barracks Esquimalt, Mechanical Training Establishment 12 Feb 1955 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1955)

HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, Staff of Manager Civil Engineering and Maintenance Department (Pacific Coast) 09 Apr 1956 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1956)

HMCS CAPE BRETON - Appointed to Cape Breton 09 Jun 1958 as a Lt (E)*, RCN, Engineer Officer (Navy List Jul 1958)

RCN BARRACKS ESQUIMALT - Appointed to RCN Barracks Esquimalt 25 Aug 1958 as a Lt (E)*, RCN, Add'l (Navy List Jan 1959)

HMC DOCKYARD ESQUIMALT - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, Staff of Manager Civil Engineering and Maintenance (Pacific Coast) 28 Sep 1959 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jan 1960)

HMCS CAPE BRETON - Appointed to Cape Breton 16 Nov 1959 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Jul 1960)

SUP PAC - Appointed to SUP PAC, Staff of Assistant Superintendent Production 28 Sep 1959 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Oct 1961)

HMCS NADEN - Appointed to Naden, Training and Transient 25 Dec 1961 as a Lt (E)*, RCN (Navy List Apr 1962)

 

 


 

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