In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

James Harold Graven

 

"Invasion Padre"

 

Chaplain II (C. of E.), O-28870, RCN

 

Died: 25 Aug 2004, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Age 90

 

Ships served in:

RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, 23 Apr 1941, as a Chaplain, RCN (seniority 23 Apr 1941) (Navy List Sep 1941)

HMCS AVALON - Appointed to Avalon 05 Dec 1941 as a Chaplain, RCN (Navy List Dec 1941)

RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, For Disposal or Under Training, 20 Aug 1942 as a Chaplain, RCN (Navy List Sep 1942)

RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax 09 Jan 1943 as a Chaplain, RCN (Navy List Aug 1943)

HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to (HMCS NIOBE for) Combined Operations UK 25 Feb 1944 as a Chaplain, RCN (Navy List Feb 1944)

HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to (HMCS NIOBE for) RCN Beach Commando "W" as a Chaplain, RCN (Navy List Jul 1944)

* Appointed to Chaplain Class II 22 Jul 1944 (seniority 23 Apr 1941) (Navy List Sep 1944)

HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to (HMCS NIOBE for) Canadian Navy Mission Overseas, Assistant to Command Chaplain (P) as a Chaplain Class II, RCN (Navy List Sep 1944)

HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE, Personnel and Welfare Section 23 Aug 1944  as a Chaplain Class II, RCN (Navy List Nov 1944)

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to Stadacona, Add'l, For Disposal or Under Training as a Chaplain Class II, RCN (Navy List Jan 1945)

HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to (SCOTIAN for) Staff of Commodore Superintendent, Dockyard Barracks, as a Chaplain Class II, RCN (Navy List Mar 1945)

* Retired List as a Chaplain Class II, RCN (seniority 23 Apr 1941) (Navy List Apr 1946)

* Last noted on the Retired List for Jun 1947 as a Chaplain II, RCN

 

 


 

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