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Gordon, Percy Clark If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Warrant Officer Telegraphist (RNCVR)
Official Number	OFF VR-0372

 

Birth	24/02/1895	Death	(nk)
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Military Service

On 24/05/1914 he joined the Canadian Engineers as a Sapper at St. Catharines ON. He trained at Camp Rockcliffe and at the Division Signallers Depot. (He was discharged 17/08/1914 to enlist in the RNCVR.) He was appointed as a Wireless Learner RNCVR (With seniority dated 30/08/1917). In 1917 he served in HMCS Niobe as Addional for Duty and Instruction at Naval Wireless Telegraph School. He served in patrol and convoy service. He was appointed as a Warrant Officer Telegraphist RNCVR 1918. (He was demobilized 03/01/1919 at Halifax NS.)

 

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He was a witness to the Halifax explosion.

 

References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=560&;
Last update
2015-10-04 00:00:00

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