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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ira married Minnie Slater on 11 Feb 1918 at Londonderry Station, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. Ira emigrated to the United States 07 Nov 1936. On 05 May 1937, he was joined by his wife Minnie and their 3 children. Ira was buried in the Daytona Memorial Park, Daytone Beach, Florida, USA.
Ships served in: Depot Ship NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 11 Feb 1918 Add'l as a Mate, RNCVR (Navy List Mar 1918) TR-6 - Appointed to TR-6 27 May 1918 (Navy List Jun 1918) Depot Ship NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 01 Feb 1919 Add'l (Navy List Mar 1919 - Jul 1919) * There are no entries in the Navy List for Ira Abbott after Jul 1919 until Jul 1925 HALIFAX HALF-COMPANY RCNVR - Listed as a Chief Skipper RCNR (seniority 07 Feb 1925) (Navy List Jul 1925) * Listed as not mobilized (Navy List Jun 1941 - Dec 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX (HMCS STADACONA for) - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX 09 Dec 1941 Add'l for Disposal or Under Training (Navy List Jan 1942) HMCS VENTURE II - Appointed to VENTURE II 24 Mar 1942 (Navy List Apr 1942) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 24 Mar 1942 for Duty with Fairmiles (Navy List Sep 1942) * Promoted to Skipper Lieutenant, RCNR (seniority 14 Nov 1942) (Navy List Mar 1943) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 20 May 1943 as Staff of Officer Commanding Harbour Craft (Staff of Commodore Halifax) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 17 Jan 1944 as Staff of Chief Examination Officer (Staff of Commander of the Port, Halifax) HMCS PROTECTOR - Appointed to PROTECTOR 24 Apr 1944 as Staff of Extended Defence Officer (Staff of Commander of the Port, Sydney) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 05 Feb 1945 as Staff of Chief Examination Officer (Staff of Commander of the Port, Halifax) HMCS BEAVER - Appointed to BEAVER (Navy List May 1945). Served as Commanding Officer 14 Mar 1945 - Sep 1945 (Macpherson / Burgess - Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910 - 1981) * Transferred to RCN(R) as a Skipper Lieutenant, RCN(R) (seniority 14 Nov 1941) (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS WHITETHROAT - Appointed to WHITETHROAT 27 Jun 1945 as Commanding Officer (Navy List Apr 1946). Served as Commanding Officer 27 Jun 1945 - 06 May 1945 (Macpherson / Burgess - Ships of Canada Naval Forces 1910 - 1981) * Retired List as a Skipper Lieutenant, RCN(R) (seniority 14 Nov 1941) (Navy List Jul 1946) HMCS SCOTIAN (Retired List) as a Lieutenant (Star), RCN(R) (seniority 14 Nov 1941) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS SCOTIAN (Navy List Jan 1960)
Marriage announcement for Ira Abbott and Minnie Slater Source: Find-a-Grave
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