Date of Birth June 1, 1922.  The son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hind of the Bear Line, Dover Twsp., Kent Co., ON.  Next of Kin:  Mary Birdell Hind.  Murray appears in a photograph of 27 Navy recruit’s from HMCS Hunter about to leave Windsor for PEI., for additional training in November of 1942. [for photo see REID, Robert James.] .

Address at Enlistment:  R.R. #2 Bear Line.

Ordinary Seaman Murray arrived at the family home on leave from Charlottetown, PEI. to spend Christmas 1942. CDN 23/12/42.

The CDN 18/02/43 reported that Murray wrote to his parents to tell them he had finished his preliminary training at and eastern location and has transferred to another port for a new twelve weeks duration.

Part of his furlough was spent with another Kent County boy Flt. Sgt. Waldren Watson son of Captain Fred and Mrs. Watson of Victoria Ave., Chatham.

[A sad note to this meeting, Pilot Officer Waldren Watson was KIA 19/07/44.]  

The CDN 29/05/43 reported That OS. Murray had arrived from the east coast on a 14 day furlough with his parents.

He served Convoy Duty, Atlantic; ASDIC Operator aboard the Summerside Ships:  HMCS Hunter, HMCS Queen Charlotte, HMCS Cornwallis, Summerside (Corvette)

Murray served on a corvette and saw action on D-Day.

Murray passed away 21/07/2002.

 

Robert James.] .

 

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The son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hind of the Bear Line, Dover Twsp., Kent Co., ON.

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