In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

James Lindsay

 

Stoker Petty Officer, 21289, RCN

 

Born: 22 Sep 1911, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

 

Died: 22 Oct 1940 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

LINDSAY, James, Sto PO, 21289, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - son of Alexander and Isabel Lindsay, of Halifax, England. Husband of Elizabeth V. Lindsay, of Halifax, NS.

 

Stoker Petty Officer James Lindsay was born in Hamilton, Scotland. He lived in Finch, Ontario and was a farmer before he enlisted into the Royal Canadian Navy on March 22, 1930. In 1931 he married Elizabeth Finch, by whom he is survived at Halifax, N.S., together with three children, Margaret, James and Alexander, His parents live in England

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship Halifax) - Enlisted 22 Mar 1930 as a Stoker II, RCN

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 01 Jul 1930 - 07 Sep 1930 as a Sto I, RCN

HMCS YPRES - Served in YPRES 08 Sep 1930 - 31 Mar 1931 as a Sto II and Sto I, RCN

HMCS FESTUBERT - Served in FESTUBERT - 1 Apr 1931 - 23 Jul 1931 as a Sto I, RCN

HMS DELHI - Served in DELHI 24 Jul 1931 - 04 Sep 1931 as a Sto I, RCN

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 12 Jan 1932 - 05 May 1932 as a Sto I, RCN

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 07 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1934 as a Sto I, RCN

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 16 Jun 1936 - 24 Nov 1936 as an A/L/Sto, RCN

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY - 14 Dec 1936 - 18 Jul 1940 as an A/L/Sto, L/Sto, A/Sto PO and Sto PO, RCN

HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 as a Sto PO, RCN

 

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(JL01) Stoker PO James Lindsay  (JL02-JL04) Certificate of Service for James Lindsay

 

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(JL06) Report of Death  (JL07) James Lindsay

 


 

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