In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 


 

David Elmer Taylor

 

Ordinary Seaman, V17033, RCNVR

 

Chief Petty Officer Electrical Artificer 3rd Class, 40846, RCN

 

Electrical Lieutenant, O-71914, RCNVR

 

Lieutenant (L), O-71914, RCNVR / RCN(R)

 

Born: 02 Apr 1920, Belmont, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada

 

Died: 26 Oct 1997, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

 

Ships served in:

LONDON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 Jun 1939 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 24 Jun 1939 - 09 Jul 1939

* Commenced Active Service 09 Dec 1939 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 May 1940

* Lent to HMCS SKEENA from STADACONA 24-30 Apr 1940

HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 May 1940

* Discharged 09 May 1940

* Transferred to the RCN as an Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class, RCN

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for course 10 May 1941

HMCS ST CLAIR - Drafted to to ST CLAIR 07 May 1942

* Rated Electrical Artificer 4th Class, RCN 10 May 1942

* Rated Electrical Artificer 3rd Class, RCN 10 May 1943

HMCS STADACONA V/O - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Nov 1943

HMCS ST CLAIR - Drafted to ST CLAIR 04 Dec 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jan 1944

Discharged.  Promoted to Commissioned Rank

* Transferred to the RCNVR as an Electrical Sub-Lieutenant

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 15 Nov 1944 Add'l for leave

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 16 Dec 1944 Add'l for 33rd Officer's Disciplinary Course

HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 06 Feb 1945, Add'l for temporary duty with NSHQ, Director of Electrical Engineering

HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 08 Mar 1945, Add'l on staff of Director of Electrical Engineering for temporary duty with Principal Electrical Engineer Overseer Halifax (Borne on the books of STADACONA for pay and Accounting) 

HMCS BYTOWN - Appointed to BYTOWN 24 Jul 1945 Add'l for duty with NSHQ Director of Electrical Engineering

HMCS BYTOWN - Promoted to Electrical Lieutenant, RCNVR. Re-appointed  to BYTOWN Add'l for duty with NSHQ Director of Electrical Engineering

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 21 Aug 1946 Add'l for duty in HMCS Electrical School

* Rank of Electrical Lieutenant changed to Lieutenant (L)

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 26 Aug 1946 Add'l for Officers Division Course

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 03 Sep 1946 Add'l for Temporary Duty in HMC Electrical School

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 04 Oct 1946 Add'l for Demobilization

* Discharged. Demobilized 08 Oct 1946

HMCS STADACONA - Placed on Retired List 26 Dec 1946 as a Lieutenant (L), RCNR (seniority 15 Nov 1945)

HMCS SCOTIAN (Retired List) (Navy List Jul 1953)

* Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS SCOTIAN (Navy List Jan 1960)

 


 

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