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Lawrence Garth Hampson

 

Lieutenant, O-30470, RCN(R)

 

Died: 17 May 2019, Westmount, Quebec

 

HAMPSON, Lawrence Garth - Died May 17, 2019 in Westmount, Quebec at age 95. A World War II Navy veteran, surgeon for 40 years at the Montreal General Hospital, golfer, skier and all around lover of life, he was married to Marjorie Byatt for more than 50 years and will be missed by his three daughters Wendy Lowe, Jane McMurrich, and Susan David, as well as his nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Services private. (The Globe and Mail 22 May 2019)

 

Ships served in:

MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR (HMCS MONTREAL) - Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Sep 1942)

HMCS NANOOSE - Appointed to Nanoose 20 Feb 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943)

HMCS ST BONIFACE - Appointed to St Boniface 10 Sep 1943 an an A/Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Feb 1944)  Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 12 Oct 1943) (Navy List May 1944)

HMCS KINGS - Appointed to Kings 15 May 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Jul 1944)

HMCS ST PIERRE - Appointed to St Pierre 04 Aug 1944 as a Lt (n), RCNVR (Navy List Sep 1944)

HMCS ST STEPHEN - Appointed to St Stephen 14 Oct 1944 as a Lt (n), RCNVR (Navy List Nov 1944)

Retired List - as Lt (n), RCN(R) (seniority 16 Feb 1944) (Navy List Apr 1946)

HMCS DONNACONA - as Lt, RCNR (Navy List Jul 1952).  Last listed in the Jan 1959 Navy List at Donnacona.

 


 

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