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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MASTERS, Robert David - On October 13, 2018, Robert (Bob) Masters was reunited with his beloved wife of 59 years, Vi (nee Helm), and their son, Bruce Allan. Robert was born on December 16, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario and moved to Alberta with his young family in 1957 working for Palm Dairies until his retirement in 1990. Robert was a son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his son, Robert Masters Jr. and daughter-in-law, Linda; daughter, Cathryne Masters and son-in-law Paul. He is also survived by his brother, John, sister, Joan and sister-in-law, Marge. He will be dearly missed by his granddaughter, Marianne and partner, Elliott; grandson, Jason and wife, Melissa; and great grandchildren, Chloe and Noah. Robert will also be dearly missed by his many nieces and nephews. Robert was predeceased by his wife, Vi; son, Bruce Allan; sister, Joy and brother-in-law, Mitch; brother, Raymond; sister-in-law, Pearl; and brother-in-law, Arthur. A Graveside Service will be held at Queen’s Park Cemetery on Friday, October 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow at Calgary Crematorium Chapel, 3219 - 4th Street N.W., at 2:30 p.m. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Administrative Office, 10531 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton AB T5H 4K1. Tel: (1-866) 950-5465 or to a charity of your choice. Thank you to the compassionate and caring staff at Mayfair Care Centre.
Ships served in: HMCS HUNTER - Enlisted 10 Ma 1944 * Commenced Active Service 06 Apr 1944 as an Ordinary Seaman (V/S) HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 10 Apr 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 17 May 1944 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 12 Jul 1944 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 12 Sep 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 12 Sep 1944 HMCS ST FRANCIS - Served in St Francis 21 Oct 1944 - 27 Oct 1944 while in training at CORNWALLIS HMCS BYTOWN - Drafted to BYTOWN 25 Nov 1944 * Rated Acting Able Seaman 06 Apr 1945 HMCS GRANDMERE - Drafted to GRANDMERE 23 May 1945 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Jul 1945 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 21 Sep 1945 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 01 Oct 1945 HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 07 Feb 1946 * Demobilized 05 Mar 1946
(RDM001) Naval Training and Active Service (RDM002) Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ottawa - circa 1944-1945 (RDM003) HMCS BYTOWN, Ottawa, circa Nov 1944 - Apr 1945 (RDM004 - RDM005) Parliament buildings, Ottawa circa 1944 - 1945
(RDM006) Unknown harbour approaches circa May - Jul 1945 (RDM007) Unknown harbour circa May - Jul 1945. HMCS NAPANEE K118 outboard ship (RDM008) Unknown ships at HMCS PROTECTEUR (Point Edward Naval Station), Sydney, NS circa May - Jul 1945 (RDM009) Sydney, NS as seen from HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa May - Jul 1945 (RDM010) Calgary as seen from HMCS TECUMSEH circa Oct 1945 - Feb 1946
(RDM011) Transiting the River Foyle to Londonderry, Northern Ireland (RDM012) AB Elmer Ferguson from Vancouver, BC (RDM013) Andy Anderson, E. Ferguson (Fergie), Lamb and Cavouri in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ottawa, Ontario (RDM014) E. (Fergie) Ferguson and Andy Anderson (RDM015) Al Paxton from Vancouver, BC
(RDM016) Jerry Ryan from Ottawa, Ontario (RDM017) Jerry Ryan and Al Paxton (RDM18) Al Paxton (RDM019) Tel Joe Cantor from Regina, Saskatchewan (RDM020) The Gang - Sto 1c Fortier, Tel Cantor, AB Noisy, AB MacDonald
(RDM021) AB Noisy (RDM022) Robert Masters outside of Hudson's Bay, Calgary, Alberta (RDM023) Cantor and Buggs (RDM024) Dummie Broncassio in Zoot Suit (RDM025) Larry Chalmers and Vi Helm
(RDM026) Larry Chalmers from Drumheller, Alberta (RDM027) Jack Artiss, Jerry Coone, Bill Crouchman (RDM028) Jerry Coone, Joe Schrettlend, Bob Masters - Shore Patrol, Calgary, Alberta (RDM029) Al Paxton from Vancouver, BC (RDM030) Jerry Coone, Jack Artiss, Bob Masters
(RDM031) Jerry Coone from Guelph, Ontario (RDM032) Jack Artiss from Windsor, Ontario (RDM033) Andy Anderson, Al Paxton, E. (Fergie) Ferguson (RDM034) Andy Anderson, Ivan, Fergie Ferguson, Dort (RDM035) "Just Jeeps" Location and sailors unknown
(RDM036) "The Gang" - Norm Prowse, Gwen Highlande, Knight, Betty, Robert (Bob) Masters, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, 04 Nov 1944 (RDM037) "The Gang 2" - Glen Sharpe, Marge McBride, Omar Ferguson, Gwen Highlande, June Pitcher, Al Paxton in front of the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, 21 Apr 1945 (RDM038) Marge McBride and Glen Sharpe, Ottawa, 15 Nov 1945 (RDM039) Glen Sharpe, Marge McBride, June Pitcher, Al Paxton, Ottawa, 15 Nov 1945 (RDM040) Norm Prowse and Gwen Highlande
(RDM041) Bob Masters (left), Norm Prowse (on top by lion's head), David Knight (in front of lion), 01 Apr 1945. Taken in front of statue at Parliament Hill, Ottawa (RDM042) Wren Dot Lanktee (RDM043) Marge McBride and David Knight, Ottawa, 04 Nov 1945 (RDM044) Al Paxton, Wren June Pitcher, Glen Sharpe, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, 14 Nov 1944 (RDM045) Marge McBridge, June Pitcher, Gwen Highlande on the steps of the Parliament Building, Ottawa, 15 Nov 1944
(RDM046) "One of the swellest and most decent kids I ever met and myself (Bob Masters). Taken by Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Other Wren is Mary Neilson her girlfriend. Also one of the best I met." Note: Caption on back of photo does not identify who the first wren is that he is speaking of. (RDM047) Bob Masters, Betty and Norm Prowse by the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Ottawa (RDM048) "Kats" C/S Kaderlend V-83299 HMCS St Hyacinthe, Quebec
(RDM049-RDM050) HMCS WHITBY K346
(RDM051) A couple sailors relaxing on the gun deck of HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945 (RDM052) Looking forward at the gun deck and fo'c's'le of HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945 (RDM053) Oerlikon gun on HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945 (RDM054) Pilot boat coming alongside HMCS GRANDMERE J258 (RDM055) Tippy - ship's mascot of HMCS GRANDMERE J258 on the forward gun barrel
(RDM056) Buggs - ship's mascot of HMCS GRANDMERE J258 on the forward gun barrel (RDM057) ABSD Holder, from Windsor, Ontario, on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM058) (L-R) Left P/O Writer, P/O Commando, Sto Bates, Sto 1/c Hibberd on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM059) AB Johnnie Wheenan from Fort Francis, Ont on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM060)AB Spike Jones, AB Thorstienson on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945
(RDM061) AB Jack Dyson from Toronto, Ontario, on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM062) AB Jack Dyson on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM063) AB Jack Dyson on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM064) L/Sto Brady from Windsor, Ontario on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM065) AB Russel and AB Donague on the jetty beside HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945
(RDM066) AB SD Nicholson of Vancouver, BC on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM067) PO Stwd Frank Gadway from Winnipeg, MB on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM068) PO LTO Cockell from Vancouver, BC on the jetty by HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM069) L/Tel Withers from Sydney, Cape Breton, NS on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM070) Buggs and cook peeling spuds on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945
(RDM071) L/Sig Yerbury on watch on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945 (RDM072) AB John Wise from Montreal, Quebec on HMCS GRANDMERE J258 circa 1945. HMCS DUNDURN Z41 in the background (RDM073) VA Wilson from Galt, Ontario on HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945 (RDM074) Robert Masters, duty as Quartermaster on HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945 (RDM075) Robert Masters by the forward gun of HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945
(RDM076) AB Dyson and AB Wheenan on HMCS GRANDMERE J258, circa 1945
HMCS PROTECTOR
(RDM077) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945 // HMCS GALT K163 and HMCS SOREL K153 visible (RDM078) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945 // HMCS WETASKIWIN K175 and HMCS CHAMBLY K116 visible. Note the CHAMBLY has her forward gun mount removed. (RDM079) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945 (RDM080) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945
(RDM081) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945 // HMCS ASBESTOS K358 visible (RDM082) Ships at HMCS PROTECTOR (Point Edward Naval Station) circa 1945 // HMCS BARRIE K138 visible
MISC
(RDM084) HMCS MAHONE J159 outboard of HMCS ROYALMOUNT K677, St. John's, Newfoundland - date unknown (RDM085) (left to right) - HMCS ROYALMOUNT K677, unknown corvette, HMCS MAHONE J159, unknown tug at St. John's, Newfoundland - date unknown
Photos and documents courtesy of Cathy Masters
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