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Gareth Agnes Forgrave

 

Lieutenant (Nursing Officer), RCN

 

O-24445 / WO-24445 / W-24445

 

Died: 20 Jun 2019, Cleveland, Quebec

 

FORGRAVE, Gareth Agnes - Miss Gareth Forgrave passed away peacefully on June 20, 2019 at the Wales Home in her 103rd year. Gareth leaves to mourn her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sisters Geraldine Lowry (Hazen), Helen Johnston (Kenneth), and her brother Grant Forgrave (Evelyn). Gareth served as Lieutenant of the Royal Canadian Navy and continued a long civilian nursing career in Montreal and Ottawa before retiring in Lennoxville. A graveside service will be held at the Eaton Cemetery, Rte. 210, ­Cookshire-Eaton on July 13th, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. A celebration of life will follow at the Bulwer Community Center. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorial donations to the charity of your choice. The family wishes to express their gratitude to staff at the Wales Home for the attentive care they provided. (The Sherbrooke Record 04 Jul 2019)

 

RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX, RCN HOSPITAL - Appointed to the RCN Hospital Halifax 01 Mar 1944 as a Nursing Sister, RCN (Navy List May 1944)

HMCS CORNWALLIS, RCN HOSPITAL DEEP BROOK - Appointed to the RCN Hospital Deep Brook 01 Dec 1944 as a Nursing Sister, RCN (Navy List Mar 1945)

* Appointment Terminated - Demobilized 30 Jan 1946 (Navy List Apr 1946)

* Retired List as SLt (Nursing Sister), RCN(R) (seniority 04 Jun 1947) (Navy List Jul 1949)

HMCS DONNACONA - Appointed to Donnacona 25 Jul 1952 as a SLt (MN), RCN(R)  (Navy List Apr 1953). Appointed Lt (MN) (seniority 31 Aug 1952) (Navy List Jul 1953)

HMCS STAR - Appointed to Star 06 Apr 1956 as a Lt (MN), RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1956)

HMCS SHEARWATER - Appointed to Shearwater 31 Nov 1957 as a Lt (MN) (SSA), RCN (seniority 30 Sep 1956) (appointment terminates 29 Nov 1960) (Navy List Jan 1958).  Appointed to Shearwater 05 Dec 1957 as a Lt (Nursing Officer), RCN (permanent commission) (Navy List Jan 1961)

NATIONAL DEFENCE MEDICAL CENTRE OTTAWA - Appointed to NDMC 15 May 1961 as a Lt (Nursing Officer), RCN (Navy List Oct 1961).  Appointed to NDMC MIR 09 Aug 1965 as a Lt (Nursing Officer), RCN (Navy List Oct 1965)

 

 

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