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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Walter Leroy Millington, the son of William Arthur Millington and Sybil Frances Backus, was born at Victoria, BC on 30 or 31 Jul 1899. Enlisted in the 103rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Victoria on 30 May 1916; then discharged as a minor, 6 July 1916. Millington married Annie McLeod at Victoria on 15 January 1934. Enlisted in the RCNR 27 Feb 1940. Enlisted in the RCN(R) 28 Aug 1945. Honourably Released 30 Jun 1954.
Awards and Decorations: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, CVSM & Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, LS&GC RCN(R) Note: Only 19 RCN(R) Long Service and Good Conduct medals were issued.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNR 27 Feb 1940 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 31 Jul 1940 * Landed to HMCS NADEN for 1 day (16 Nov 1940) then returned to ship HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 21 Jan 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 May 1941 HMCS NANAIMO - Drafted to NANAIMO 03 Jul 1941 HMCS ALGOMA - Drafted to ALGOMA 20 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Aug 1941 RMS EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (Troopship) - Drafted to EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 25 Aug 1941 * Admitted to RCN HOSPITAL Halifax 18-26 Sep 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Sep 1941 RNB CHATHAM - Drafted to RNB CHATHAM 10 Feb 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON (undated) HMCS DRUMHELLER - Drafted to DRUMHELLER 04 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Nov 1942 HMS AYRSHIRE - Drafted to AYRSHIRE 09 Apr 1943 // HMS AYRSHIRE was a Royal Navy Anti-Submarine Trawler HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 25 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNR 15 Nov 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jan 1944 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 23 Aug 1944 * Demobilized 18 Jul 1945 * Enlisted in the RCN(R) 28 Aug 1945 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCN(R) * Entered on Active List HMCS MALAHAT - Drafted to MALAHAT 02 Aug 1946 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker (S), RCN(R) 03 Aug 1946 HMCS UGANDA - Drafted to UGANDA 28 Apr 1947 HMCS MALAHAT - Drafted to MALAHAT 03 Aug 1947 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Mar 1948 HMCS DISCOVERY - Transferred to DISCOVERY 10 Jan 1949 * Rated Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic TG2 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jul 1948 HMCS DISCOVERY - Drafted to DISCOVERY 17 May 1954 HMCS MALAHAT - Drafted to MALAHAT 02 Jun 1954 * Rated Petty Officer 2nd Class Engineering Mechanic TG 2 * Honourably Released 30 Jun 1954
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