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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
CLARK, Ernest Westall (Wes) - age 82. Fondly remembered by his children Sharon and David (Linda), his grandchildren Kristen and Michael, sisters-in-law, Ruth Laird and Betty (Mel) Breakwell, nephews Peter, Patrick, Paul and Michael George, friends and shipmates. His family were early pioneers in Victoria and vicinity. He served in the RCN (1937-1958) including the Second World War and Korean War. He cherished his many years at sea and memories of good friends and good times. After his discharge from the Navy, Wes went to work for Air Canada until his final retirement in 1983. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Memorial and reception will be held at noon on September 10, Sunday at the Royal Vancouver yacht Club).
Ships served in: HMCS NOOTKA - Served in Nootka 10 Sep 1939 - 19 Apr 1940 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Served in Assiniboine 22 May 1940 - 12 Dec 1940 HMCS COBALT - Served in Cobalt 19 Jan 1941 - 26 Jan 1941 HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in St Laurent 07 May 1941 - 26 Nov 1941 HMCS OUTARDE - Served in Outarde 11 Mar 1942 - 26 Mar 1942 HMCS BAYFIELD - Served in Bayfield 13 May 1942 - 02 Mar 1943 as a Sto PO, RCN. Appointed Sto PO 04 Nov 1942. HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Served in Sault Ste Marie 23 Jun 1943 - 16 Aug 1943 as a Sto PO, RCN HMCS THE PAS - Served in The Pas 14 Oct 1943 - 19 Jan 1944 as a Sto PO and Ch Sto PO, RCN. Rated Ch Sto PO 01 Dec 1943 HMCS RIBBLE - Served in Ribble - 24 Jul 1944 - 12 Jun 1945 as a Ch Sto PO, RCN HMCS WARRIOR - Served in Warrior 24 Jan 1945 - 13 Jun 1946 as a Ch Sto PO and Ch Sto, RCN. Rated Ch Sto 01 Apr 1946 HMCS ONTARIO - Served in Ontario 29 Sep 1947 - 12 Aug 1949 as a CPO Sto Mech & C2SM. Rated C2SM 01 Jul 1948 HMCS DISCOVERY - Served in Discovery 03 Oct 1949 - 01 Jun 1950 and 21 Jul 1950 - 28 Feb 1951 as a C2SM, RCN HMCS CRUSADER - Served in Crusader 02 Apr 1951 - 26 Jul 1951 as C2SM, RCN HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Serve in Sault Ste Marie 03 Aug 1951 - 18 May 1952 as a C2SM, RCN HMCS CRUSADER - Served in Crusader 19 May 1952 - 01 Sep 1953 as a C2SM, RCN - 1st Korean War tour. Rated C2EM3(NQ) 16 Jul 1953 HMCS NEW GLASGOW - Served in New Glasgow 03 May 1954 - 17 Jul 1955 as a C2EM3 & C1EM3, RCN. Rated CPO1 15 Apr 1954 HMCS DISCOVERY (Recruiting office) 18 Jul 1955 - 11 Jul 1958 as a C1EM3 / C1EMS. Rated C11EMS 01 Jan 1957. Honourably released 11 Jul 1958
(WC01-WC02) Pages 1 and 3 from 1st Certificate of Service - page 2 missing. (WC03-WC04) pages 2 and 3 from 2nd Certificate of Service - page 1 missing (WC05) Summary of High Seas service
(WC06) "A good day at sea" - possibly on HMCS Crusader (WC07) PO Wes Clark (2nd from right) and friends/shipmates (WC08) 1938 newspaper article on the west coast fleet performing a Route March (WC09) 1938 newspaper article on RCN sailors heading to England on the liner S.S. Montcalm to man HMCS RESTIGOUCHE and HMCS OTTAWA - recently acquired by the RCN
Note: WC08 and WC09 were newspaper article saved by Wes Clark's mother after Wes had joined the Navy.
(WC10) HMS BELFAST postcard (WC11) Scharnhort Class - Black Swan Frigate GRAF SPEE F216 - 1962 (WC12) Navy cartoon humour
(WC14) Ernest Clark's War Service Gratuity for the Korean War
HMCS ONTARIO Panama 1948
This photo is also posted on the ship's company photo page for HMCS ONTARIO with crew numbered for identification
Wes Clark - 2nd row standing, 4th from right
HMCS CORNWALLIS - Leadership Course 02 Jun 1950 - 20 Jul 1950
CPO Wes Clarke, seated, 1st on left
This photo is also posted on the Leadership Course page for HMCS CORNWALLIS with staff and students numbered for identification
A gathering of Stokers Chief and Petty Officers Association, Esquimalt, Newsletter Vol. 55 No. 80, Nov 2006
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