Search Results for : RCNVR

Merlin and Glenwood. The Merlin Standard 29/06/44 reported that Harold spent a Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Verne White. On leave from HMCS Hunter in Windsor. LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE INFORMATION – Contact GOH Website.  

Date of enlistment 16/08/43, at HMCS Hunter – Windsor, age 18 years, 5’ 5 ½”, Hair: Black, Eyes: Blue. Born in Lincolnshire, England. Next of Kin: Jean Marie Whittington. The father of Thomas. He came to Canada when he was 14 years old. He was all alone. Stayed with several families until he was 18 […]

Training at HMCS Hunter, Windsor, ON. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wickens of Wallaceburg. WN 10/08/44. LOOKING FOR FAMILY AND SERVICE INFORMATION – Contact GOH Website.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams of Wallaceburg. Ken served one year with the RCAF before joining the RCNVR where he served two years when he returned to Chatham CDN 23/06/45 for a short leave before doing duty in the Pacific theatre with the Navy.

Born 30 June, 1926 in Campsall, England, the son of Arthur and Priscilla (nee Shaw) Wilson; the brother of Annis (Hodgson), Robert and Claude. Married to Lois (nee Ives), later married to Phyllis (nee Holt). The father of Ronald, Claudia (Jacques) and Brett. Lived in Thamesville, ON. Kenn enlisted 4/04/1944 at that time he was living at 20 […]

The son of Mrs. And the late Harry Wiseman of Ridgetown. Budd joined the Navy in January 1943. He was home on a 28 – day leave. This was common when your ship was sunk as was the case. “To stand in the water up to his waist watching it flow into the lower deck of […]

Born 5/01/1923 in Byth, Scotland, the son of James and Isabella Wood; the brother of John ‘Jack /Jackie’, William Alexander ‘Willie’ and Robert ‘Bobbie’, a sister Anne. James came to Canada in June of 1930 with his family under the auspices of the “Soldiers Settlement Plan” (WWI soldiers) and settled at Petitcodiac, NB. Sons George […]

The son on Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wood of  257 Forest St., Chatham, ON.   Melvin was reported on a week-end leave to visit his parents and his brother Sgt.(P) Jack Edward R197003 RCAF who was home on a fourteen day furlough. CDN 22/02/44. The CDN 6/04/44 reported that his brother and he were home to visit his […]

Born in Riverside formerly of Blenheim, the daughter of Pearl (Krug) and Archie Yager. The sister of Margaret, Iona, Ruby, and infant brother George. The wife of Bill Hawryluk, the mother of Larry, Michael, Paul  and Kathy (Pullen). Sylvia served as a Ward Room Attendent at HMCS Stadacona in Halifax, NS. Sylvia passed away 22 […]

Was reported arriving from the east coast on leave to spend time with his wife and children who were living on Harvey St. in Chatham, ON. CDN 16/02/45. Alan was reported home on leave CDN 16/02/45. It was reported that Bert had returned from Victoria Hospital, London, where he had undergone an operation. The WN […]

From Wallaceburg, ON. the son of Owen Hugh Zavitz and Eva L. (nee Taylor), brother of Martha Isobel. Father of Scott Zavitz. Ted joined the RCNVR at HMCS Hunter, Windsor, ON. in April of 1944 at the age of 17 ½ years old. He trained as a Telegrapher/1st Class and served on the minesweeper HMCS […]