Robert Devlin served in the Royal Navy from 1938 to 1950.  While he did not served in the RCN, he served in HMS KING GEORGE V, which many RCN sailors did as well.  His photos are posted here for posterity's sake to give readers an idea of what the KING GEORGE V looked like in fine and foul weather and some of the ships she operated with.

Robert Hunter Devlin and Kathleen Jean Purcell married on 11 July 1943 at Halifax, Halifax County Registration: Year: 1943 number: 120763

HMS KING GEORGE V on Russian Convoys circa 1941-1942

(RD13) Forth Bridge  (RD14) Lord Halifax and Winston Churchill on board HMS KING GEORGE V  (RD15 After 14-inch gun turret on HMS KING GEORGE V  (RD16) Mascot of HMS KING GEORGE V sleeping on the deck

(RD17-RD19) HMS KING GEORGE V at Scapa Flow.

(RD19) HMCS KING GEORGE V foreground, HMS RODNEY background

Pom-Poms on HMS KING GEORGE V

(RD20)  No 2 pom-pom  (RD21) No 3 pom-pom  (RD22) No 4 pom-pom

Photos taken of other ships from HMS KING GEORGE V (below)

(RD23) HMS RENOWN  (RD24) HMS RENOWN and HMS DUKE OF YORK  (RD25) HMS COURAGEOUS  (RD26) HMS RODNEY  (RD27) HMS VICTORIOUS

Unknown aircraft carrier

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