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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
SUNDERLAND, Jerome James - was born in the parish of St-Malo in Quebec city, Quebec. He was the youngest of 6 children.
Upon the death of his father at age 39, his mother moved the family to Montreal.
From the age of 16 to 18 he was a C.P.R. telegraph junior clerk.
On March 7th. 1941, Jerome enrolled in the Canadian Military. At this time, his older brother Reginald Sunderland was in training with the RCAF. He served as a gunner on HMCS Drumheller (K-167), a Flower-class corvette used for Trans-Atlantic convoy escorts from October 1st. 1941 to April 19th. 1944. ( 932 days). Jerome also served on HMCS Pictou (K-146), a Flower-class corvette, from November 30th. 1944 to June 18th. 1945 (201 days). His military record indicate a total of 54 months of service between Canada, the North Atlantic and Mediterranean with sea time on corvettes of 38 months.
Following his service with the R.C.N. he later enlisted with the R.22.R. Special Forces and served in Korea. In 1954 Jerome enrolled with the Canadian Army Regular Reserve in Montreal, Quebec In 1956 He enrolled with the Reserve force, La Milice in Montreal.
Jerome settled in Montreal where he married and had a family. He was employed at Molson Brewery for 35 years.
He passed in Montreal on August 25th. 1992 at age 69.
Awards and Decorations: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; CVSM and Clasp; War Med 1939-45; Korea Medal; United Nations Service Medal
Ships served in: HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 07 Mar 1941. Commenced Active Service 13 Jun 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Aug 1941 HMCS DRUMHELLER - Served in DRUMHELLER 01 Oct 1941 * Rated Able Seaman 13 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Apr 1944 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 22 Nov 1944 HMCS PICTOU - Served in PICTOU 30 Nov 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 19 Jun 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Sep 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 14 Sep 1945 HMCS DONNACONA - Drafted to DONNACONA 19 Sep 1945. Demobilized 14 Nov 1945
(JS01) Seaman Jerome Sunderland (JS02) Convoy to Iceland - Oct 1941. Photo taken from HMCS DRUMHELLER K167 (JS03) Jerome Sunderland (right) with friend / shipmate N. Senuik on unknown ship- 28 Sep 1941 (JS04) Unknown sailors (likely off DRUMHELLER) - Londonderry, Northern Ireland (JS05) US Navy destroyer USS ROE 418
(JS06) Jerome and his pal. Photo taken Sunday, 10 Aug 1941, before leaving for Halifax // back of photo (JS07) Jerome in the air intake on an unknown corvette (JS08) Newspaper Article - RCN Humour Lightens Tasks On D-Day (JS09) Souvenir Edition of the Canuk Press - This edition of the Canuk Press was published onboard USNS Pvt. Sado S. Munemori while enroute from Kure, Japan to Esquimalt, BC in May 1952
HMCS DRUMHELLER K167 crew photo
This photo is also posted on the crew photo page for HMCS DRUMHELLER
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