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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
COOPER, Joseph Bernard - Son of John S. & Catherine (McDonald) Cooper. Husband of Margaret Barbara Beazley - married on 25 January 1940, Halifax, NS.
Joseph Bernard Cooper worked with the Department of National Revenue's Preventive Service (Customs & Escise) in NS from April 1930 until it merged with the RCMP in April 1932, creating the RCMP Marine Section. He rose from the rank of Special Constable to Chief Petty Officer in 1934, to Skpper in 1937 and to First Officer in 1938.
At the outbreak of WWII, he was discharged from the Force and transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). He was demobilized in May 1945 at the rank of Skipper Lieutenant and rejoined the RCMP in August 1945. He was a crew member of the Police Vessel "St Roch" and retired from the Force in July 1952 at the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Ships served in: * Enlisted 08 Sep 1939 as an Acting Chief Skipper, RCNR RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 12 Feb 1940 Add'l for Disposal of Under Training HMC NAVAL BASE SAINT JOHN - Appointed to SAINT JOHN 01 Jun 1940 * Appointed Chief Skipper, RCNR HMCS VENTURE - Appointed to VENTURE 18 Jan 1941 HMCS BARRIE - Appointed to BARRIE 28 Sep 1942 * Appointed Skipper-Lieutenant, RCNR 14 Nov 1942 RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 14 Aug 1943 for Command Course HMCS MELVILLE - Appointed to MELVILLE 08 Nov 1943 as Commanding Officer HMCS SHEDIAC - Appointed to SHEDIAC 10 Feb 1944 as Commanding Officer HMCS DAWSON - Appointed to DAWSON 31 Mar 1944 as Commanding Officer HMCS BURLINGTON - Served in BURLINGTON as Commanding Officer - 1944 * Demobilized May 1945
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