In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

BRIAN, Harry Albert Joseph - died peacefully at home on July 8, 2011 at the age of 84, surrounded by his family. Loving and devoted husband of 62 years to Daisy. Proud and supportive father of Henry (deceased 1961), Anne (Amherstburg), Barbara (Welland), Madeline (Thailand/Toronto), Martha (Sweden), Colleen (White Rock, BC), Edward (Windsor), David (Hong Kong/Morpeth), John (Edmonton). Caring grandfather of Rob and Scott Bourgault (BC), April and Christopher Sabucco (Germany), Mathew Meleg (Japan), Amy Flannigan (Chicago), Joshua and Cameron Ahlnas (Sweden), Claudia Mitzel (BC), Michael Brian (Kingsville), Nicholas Brian (Windsor), Timothy Brian (New York), Jordan Brian (Edmonton), and Weston Flannigan (great-grandson, Chicago). Grandson Finnegan Brian (Hong Kong) was born after Harry's passing. Also survived by brother-in-law, John Black (Orillia) and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by siblings, Kay, Geraldine, Margorie, Ken, Donald, and Mac. Proudly served in WWII aboard HMC Corvette CAMROSE. Member of Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, Local 552. Special thank you to the nurses of St. Elizabeth. Donations to the Frank Chauvin Orphanage in Haiti or Windsor Downtown Mission. Harry was a true gentleman. Visiting Sunday from 7 to 9 pm at Famlies First 1065 Lauzon Rd, East Windsor. Visiting will resume on Monday at 10 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am. 

Ships served in:

HMCS CAMROSE

(HB00) Portrait of Harry Brian

(HB01) Business card for the Atlantic Bar, Foyle St., Londonderry, Northern Ireland with the name John J.J. Kaminski written on it

(HB02) Article on pre-invasion operations for HMCS CAMROSE and her rescued of the crew of a blockade runner

(HB03-HB04) Article on corvettes escorting the Phoenix Cassions across the Channel for the Mulberry Harbours

(HB05) Camrose Sailors Played Ball on Invasion Beach

(HB06) Article on CAMROSE'S wartime exploits and sketches from War Artist PO Edmund "Tug" Wilson

(HB07) Harry Brian on the fo'c's'le HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB08) Harry Brian by the 4-inch gun on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB09) Harry Brian on an AA gun on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB10) Harry Brian, on the main deck just aft the funnel on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB11) Harry Brian - "Trying to get my zipper done up. Leave it to Gaven to take a picture like that"

(HB12) Staff Laurence on the lower port side bridge wing on HMCS CAMROSE K154 (pre-foc's'le extension refit)

(HB13) Staff Laurence on ladder coming down from the fo'c's'le (port side) on HMCS CAMROSE K154 (post fo'c's'le extension refit)

(HB14) Staff Laurence by the depth charge rails on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB15) Staff Laurence on HMCS CAMROSE K154 at Halifax, NS

(HB16) View of Gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS CAMROSE K154 at Halifax

(HB17) Unknown sailor on HMCS CAMROSE K154 at Halifax

(HB18) Unknown sailor sun tanning atop the 4-inch gun mount of HMCS CAMROSE K154 at Halifax

(HB19) Unknown sailors relaxing on the fo'c's'le of HMCS CAMROSE K154 at Halifax

(HB20) Bill Davis of Hamilton, Ontario, indicated by arrow on left side of photo, died 21 Jun 1944 from an accidental gunshot wound

(HB21) HMCS CAMROSE K154 in refit at Pictou, NS from May 1943 till Oct 1943 for her fo'c's'le extension. Note her gunshield art.

(HB22) HMCS CAMROSE'S gunshield art (visible in refit photo) showing a male flamenco dancer stomping a u-boat

(HB23) HMCS CAMROSE K154 - March 1945

(HB24) HMCS EDMUNDSTON K106 - Photo taken from HMCS CAMROSE

(HB25) Either HMCS STRATHADAM K682 or HMCS PRESTONIAN K662 - location unknown

(HB26) Unknown sailors jacking around on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB27) Cooks on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB28) Sailors on HMCS CAMROSE K154 in Bermuda  - Back: L-R: Walter, Brouner, Harry, unknown - Front: Unknown, Wednt, Smarb(t)  (HB29) Sailors on HMCS CAMROSE K154 in Bermuda

(HB30) Sailors on HMCS CAMROSE with duffle bags ready to go ashore

(HB31) Unknown sailor peeling potatoes on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB32) Unknown sailor in his bunk on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB33) Various warships secured to trot buoys - location unknown.  HMCS CAMROSE K154 front left foreground - nested with a corvette and a frigate.

(HB33) Unknown sailors by the 4-inch gun on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB34) Unknown sailor with the ship's mascot on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB35) "Berry" on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB36) Watt, Brian, Laurence, Day on the fo'c's'le of HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB27) Unknown sailor on HMCS CAMROSE K154 practising with a speed bag.

(HB28) British Sub

(HB29) British Destroyer

(HB30) Unknown corvette

(HB31) HMS STONECROP K142

(HB32) sailors on the gun barrels of an unknown battleship

(HB33) HMS NASTURTIUM K107 with damage to her bow

(HB34-HB35) Damage to unknown corvette

(HB36) Harry Brian (left) painting with Staff Laurence on HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB37) Painting ship - HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB38) Painting the ship's side - HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB39-HB40) Ship's mascot for HMCS CAMROSE K154

(HB41-HB42) Horta, Azores 07 Jan 1945

(HB21) Supply ships in Scotland

(HB12) Staff Laurence, Sandcliffe and Harry Brian - Trafalgar Square, London, England, 21 Jun 1945

(HB45) German prisoners picked up near Bay Biscay France from blockade runner sunk by British planes. The ship was coming from Japan

(HB46) unknown location - possibly off the French coast

(HB47) Merchant ship with either HMS RODNEY or HMS NELSON in the background

(HB48) Ships off Normandy shortly after D-Day

(HB49) Wreckage from a sunken ship

(HB50) Fort de l'Ouest and the entrance to the harbour at Cherbourg in Normandy, France

(HB51) British Monitor HMS ROBERTS off Normandy

(HB52-HB53) A Phoenix Cassion being towed across the English Channel to Normandy.  Historical note: The Phoenix Cassions were used to create the Mulberry portable harbour breakwaters to facilitate landing of troops and material until harbour facilities in France could be repaired and brought back into use.

(HB54-HB55) Moville, Irish Free State, on the way to Londonderry