In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

William Ralph Chandler

 

Mate, VR-567, RNCVR

 

Skipper Lieutenant, O-13100, RCNR

 

Sub-Lieutenant, O-13100, RCN(R)

 

Born: 25 Feb 1893, Nova Scotia

 

Died: 02 May 1966, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

 

Ships served in:

First World War

HMCS ACADIA - Appointed to ACADIA 16 May 1917 as a Mate, RNCVR (seniority 25 Apr 1917)  (Navy List Dec 1917)

HMCS NIOBE (Depot Ship) (Borne on the books of) - Recorded as Lent to Royal Navy (Navy List Mar 1918)

Coastal Drifter CD-38 - Appointed to CD-38 24 Jun 1918 as Mate, RNCVR, CO (Navy List Aug 1918).  Appointed Skipper, RNCVR (seniority 17 Jul 1918) (Navy List Oct 1918)

 

Second World War

* Listed as an Acting Skipper, RCNR (seniority 25 Sep 1939) (Navy List Oct 1939)

HMCS RACCOON - Appointed to RACCOON 17 May 1940 as an A/Skipper, RCNR (Navy List Jun 1940)

HMCS VENTURE (Depot Ship) (Borne on the book of)  - Appointed to VENTURE, Auxiliary Vessels (Depot Staff) 19 Dec 1940 as a Skipper, RCNR (Navy List Feb 1941)

HMCS ADVERSUS - Appointed to ADVERSUS 16 Nov 1941 as a Skipper, RCNR, CO (Navy List Dec 1941)

HMCS VENTURE (Depot Ship) (Borne on the books of) - Appointed to VENTURE, Auxiliary Vessels (Depot Staff) 01 Jan 1942 as a Skipper, RCNR (Navy List Jan 1942)

HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship) - Appointed to STADACONA, staff of Officer Commanding Harbour Craft, 01 Jan 1942 (Navy List Sep 1942)

* Appointed Chief Shipper, RCNR (seniority 25 Sep 1942) (Navy List Mar 1943)

HMCS CHARNY - Appointed to CHARNY 12 Jun 1943 as a Ch Skipper, RCNR (Navy List Aug 1943)

HMCS BEAVER - Appointed to BEAVER 08 Mar 1944 as a Ch Skipper, RCNR (Navy List May 1944). Appointed Skipper Lt, RCNR (seniority 25 Sep 1943) (Navy List Nov 1944)

HMCS LAYMORE - Appointed to LAYMORE as a Skipper Lt, RCNR (Navy List May 1944).  Commissioning crew 07 Apr 1945.

* Retired List as a Skipper Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 25 Sep 1943) (Navy List Apr 1946)

HMCS SCOTIAN (Retired List) as a Lt (Star), RCN(R) (seniority 03 Nov 1943) (Navy List Jul 1952)

* Honourably Released (while on retired list) 15 May 1959 as a SLt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1959)

 


 

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