In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Arthur Rhys Smith

 

Lieutenant (g), O-67850, RCNVR

 

Captain, O-67850, RCN(R) / C.A.F. (Nav Res)

 

Born: 1917

 

Died: 12 Dec 1993

 

SMITH, Arthur Rhys - Beloved husband of Mrs. Joan Smith of Calgary, passed away at the Colonel Belcher Hospital on December 12, 1993, at the age of 76 years. Funeral Services will be held at St. Laurence Anglican Church, 5940 Lakeview Drive S.W., on Wednesday, December 15, 1993 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. David A. Guthrie, officiating. Cremation and arrangements in care of McInnis & Holloway Funeral Home, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W.

 

Ships served in:

RCNVR DIVISION VANCOUVER (Supplementary Reserve) - Enrolled 24 Feb 1938 (Navy List Apr 1938)

* Listed as an A/SLt, RCNVR (seniority 15 Dec 1939) (Navy List Mar 1940)

HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX - Appointed as Staff of Commander-in-Charge, Halifax (HQ in HMC Dockyard) 05 Apr 1940 as a A/SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Apr 1940)

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA, Add'l, for Disposal or Under Training 10 Aug 1940 as a A/SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Sep 1940)

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA, Annex to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 07 Sep 1940 as an A/SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Oct 1940)

* Appointed SLt (seniority 15 Dec 1939) (Navy List Nov 1940)

HMS BITTERSWEET - Appointed to BITTERSWEET 01 Dec 1940 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Mar 1941)

* HMS BITTERSWEET commissioned in the RCN as HMCS BITTERSWEET 15 May 1941

* Appointed Lt (seniority 15 Dec 1941) (Navy List Dec 1941)

HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN, Gunnery School 16 Dec 1942 as a Lt (g), RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943)

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 08 Nov 1943 as a Lt (g), RCNVR (Navy List May 1944).  Appointed to DEMS Training Centre at as a Lt (g), RCNVR (Navy List Nov 1944)

* Demobilized 07 Aug 1945

* Retired List as a Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 15 Dec 1940) (Navy List Apr 1946)

* Promoted on Retired List to LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 15 Dec 1948) (Navy List Jul 1949)

* RCN(R) Active List 29 Nov 1954

HMCS TECUMSEH - Appointed to TECUMSEH 29 Nov 1954 as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 14 Mar 1952) (Navy List Apr 1955)

* Appointed X.O. TECUMSEH 01 Oct 1958 (Navy List Jul 1959)

* Appointed C.O. TECUMSEH 01 Oct 1961 (Navy List Oct 1963)

* Appointed Honourary Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General 29 Nov 1961 as a Cdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Apr 1963)

* Served as C.O. TECUMSEH until 1967

 

 

 

 


 

Eden Brook Memorial Gardens, Calgary, AB

Source: Find-a-Grave website

 


 

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