In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Ernest Chesley Hillier

 

RN - First World War

 

RCNVR - Second World War

 

Born: 15 Apr 1897, Port Aux Gaul, Newfoundland

 

Died: 12 Jul 1998, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

 

Ships served in:

HMS PATIA - was an armed merchant cruiser that served with 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol, patrolling the area North of Shetland Islands and North of Iceland. She was built at Belfast in 1913 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. for Elders & Fyffes Ltd. PATIA as a refrigerated cargo ship. PATIA was converted to an armed merchant cruiser in 1914. On 13 Jun 1918 HMS PATIA sank after being torpedoed by German submarine UC 49 in the Bristol Channel.

HMCS SHAWINIGAN

HMCS PROTECTOR

 

Courtesy of Paul Degner

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