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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Note: John's year of passing comes from the obituary of his wife, P Joan Shand Cook, who passed away in 2016.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 22 Dec 1941 * Commenced Active Service 05 Jan 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Mar 1942 * Discharged 26 Apr 1942. Promoted to Commissioned Rank HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 27 Apr 1942 as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR for disposal HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 11 May 1942 for training and disposal HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 05 Sep 1942 Add'l for disposal ML Q080 - Appointed to Q080 09 Sep 1942 * Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR 27 Jul 1943 (seniority 27 Apr 1942) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 19 Oct 1943, Add'l for passage to the UK HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 30 Oct 1943 for Canadian M.G.B. Flotilla MTB 459 - Appointed to MTB 459 24 Jan 1944 * Appointed 1st Lieutenant 26 Jan 1944 on commissioning * Promoted to Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR 15 Jan 1944 * Promoted to Lieutenant, RCNVR 01 Jul 1944 MTB 486 - Appointed to MTB 486 05 Aug 1944 as 1st Lieutenant MTB 462 - Appointed to MTB 462 29 Aug 1944 as Commanding Officer MTB 459 - Appointed to MTB 459 12 Sep 1944 Add'l * Appointed Commanding Officer on Re-commissioning 11 Oct 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 11 Mar 1945 Add'l for passage to Canada HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 17 Apr 1945 Add'l for leave HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 04 Jun 1945 Add'l for disposal HMCS SHELBURNE - Appointed to SHELBURNE 05 Jun 1945 for duty in RCN Barracks HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 11 Oct 1945 Add'l for demobilization HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK 15 Oct 1945 Add'l for discharge * Discharged 17 Oct 1945 HMCS CARLETON - Entered on Active List 22 Sep 1949 as a Lieutenant, RCN(R) * Transferred to the Retired List 23 Sep 1949 (seniority 01 Apr 1947) HMCS YORK (Retired List) - Transferred to YORK 04 Feb 1959 HMCS CARLETON - Transferred to CARLETON (Active List) 15 Dec 1962 * Transferred to Retired List 01 Jan 1965 * Honourably Released 01 Apr 1968
Service file for John Shand Source: The Library and Archives of Canada Courtesy of Darias Zacharias
(GS06) Officers on ML Q080 // SLt John Shand on left (GS07) Officers on ML Q080 // SLt John Shand on left From the collection of George Beatty Sterne, CPO.MM Courtesy of Bob Sterne
Officer Graduates from HMCS Royal Roads, Naval Officers' Training Centre Click on the above photo to view a larger image
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