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James Alan Gould

 

RCNVR

 

Born: 13 Aug 2024, Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada

 

Died: 30 Jul 2017, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 

GOULD, James Alan - After a brief illness, Alan Gould passed away peacefully at his home at Amica at Bearbrook in Ottawa on July 30, 2017. Born August 13, 1924 in Dalhousie New Brunswick, he joined the Navy in 1942 and served aboard the HMCS Port Colborne which made convoy runs to Murmansk, Russia. In recent year, he was awarded medals from the Russian government for his service. After the War, he became a teacher and taught shop and industrial arts for many years in Stanley, Sackville, Montreal and Kingston. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Gould; his brother, Ted Gould (Carolyn); his children, Duncan Gould (Irene), Rebecca Stulberg, and Virginia Gosselin (Claude); eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The Funeral Service will be held at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Stanley at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday August 3, 2017 with Rev. Canon Bonnie LeBlanc officiating. Interment will take place in St. Thomas Anglican Church Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to St. Thomas Anglican Church. Funeral arrangements are by York Funeral Home in Fredericton.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS PORT COLBORNE - Served in Port Colborne 1944 - 1945

 

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(JAG001) James and Pamela Gould's wedding day

(JAG001) James Gould

 


 

HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

 

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(JAG003 - JAG004) Baptismal service on the quarterdeck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 of the Commanding Officer's 2nd daughter, Easter Sunday, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3

(JAG005) Tot issue to the crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326, 09 Apr 1944, Halifax, Jetty 3 After the baptism ceremony, the C.O. ordered "Splice the Mainbrace"  //  (3) Roy, Jean, AB  (4) Wolfenden, John E., LT, NavO  (5) Graham, Berni (poss Edward)  (7) Hughes, Maldwyn, AB  (11) Pelletier, Ernest, PO  (30) Sherwin, Murray, AB  (31) Coleridge, John, AB  (32) MacRae, Duncan, AB  //  Click here to see the photo without numbers

(JAC006) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG007) Crew of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 being inspected during divisions on the jetty. Date and place unknown.

 

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(JAG008) The Rock of Gibraltar - photo taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG009) Royal Navy Base at Gibraltar

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(JAG012) Gun crew on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

 

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(JAG013) Quarter deck of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 awash in rough seas

(JAG014) HMCS PORT COLBORNE'S sea boat crew preparing to be lowered

(JAG015) A fresh catch of cod for supper on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG016) Sailors relaxing on the gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG017) Escorts in line ahead - photo taken from HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

 

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(JAG018) Fo'c's'le of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG019) A few sailors on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326  //  Arthur Cook, 2nd row, centre, crouched down

(JAG020) Captain's barge, HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 - place unknown

(JAG021) Officers of HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326  //  Bottom left: Best; Back row, 5th from left: Crothers

(JAG022) Transiting the River Foyle

 

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(JAG023) Mast and signal flags on HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

(JAG024) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 in dry dock

(JAG025) Fighter flying past HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326

 


 

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