In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

John Robert Crook

 

Coder, V47812, RCNVR

 

Leading Seaman Bandsman, R14516, RCN(R)

 

Born: 25 Sep 1924, Leechburg, Pennsylvania, USA

 

Died: 19 Jan 1997, Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada

 

Son of John Arthur and Bertha May Crook.  Husband of Doris Merium Lucy Crook.  John Robert Crook is buried in the Royal Oak burial Park, Victoria, BC.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 28 Aug 1942

* Commenced Active Service 01 Mar 1943 as an Ordinary Coder, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 10 May 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Jul 1943

HMCS CHILLIWACK - Drafted to CHILLIWACK 03 Sep 1943

* Rated Coder, RCNVR 01 Mar 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Jun 1945

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 21 Sep 1945

HMCS NONSUCH - Drafted to NONSUCH 26 Sep 1945

* Demobilized 23 Nov 1945

 

Post Wartime Service:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 06 Oct 1953 as an Able Seaman Bandsman TG1, RCN(R)

* Rated Able Seaman Bandsman TG2, RCN(R) 15 Apr 1954

* Rated Leading Seaman Bandsman TG2, RCN(R) 16 Apr 1954

* Placed on Emergency List 23 Jul 1957

HMCS MALAHAT - Transferred to MALAHAT as Home Division 23 Jul 1957

* Rated Leading Seaman Bandsman TG4, RCN(R) 15 Oct 1957

* Honourably Released 05 Oct 1958

 

JRC001

JRC002

(JRC001) Research Report on John Robert Crook by Kathy Somerville

(JRC002) Service file for John Crook  //  Source: The Library and Archives of Canada

 


 

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