Biographical Data
Donnelly, Herbert Photo Credit: Joe Donnelly

 

Title	Petty Officer (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-0793; P205; 865

 

Birth	18/05/1880	Death	07/11/1965
Place	Manchester	Place	Halifax
Area		Area	NS
Country	UK	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He was a lumberman at the time of his recruitment into the navy. After his naval service he worked with the Department of National Defence until 1945 as a Store Houseman, at Fort Clarence Naval Armament Supply Depot, Halifax, N.S.

 

Military Service
He enlisted on Aug. 5, 1914, at Esquimalt, B.C. He was promoted to Petty Officer RNCVR. He served in HMCS Niobe. He served in HMCS Acadia. (He was discharged in May 1921 at Halifax, N.S.).

 

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Anecdotes
His favourite hobby: bicycle racing and was one of the top racers with the Halifax Wanderers bicycle team.

 

References
RG 150 1992-93/170; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10873&;
Last update
2018-11-05 00:00:00

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