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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Henry served in the RCNVR during WW2 as a Stoker and a Shipwright from 1942 to 1945. While he served in HMCS HURON she escorted 3 convoys to Russia on the Murmansk Run and 2 return convoys as well as participated in the Battle of the North Cape in which the German battlecruiser KM Scharnhorst was sunk on 26 Dec 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS TECUMSEH - Enlisted as a Sto 2c - 26 May 1942. Commenced active service 02 Jun 1942 HMCS YORK - Served in York 06 Jun 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 as a Sto 2c HMCS CORNWALLIS - Served in Cornwallis 18 Aug 1942 - 29 Oct 1942 as a Sto 2c HMCS YORK - Served in York 30 Oct 1942 - 11 Jan 1943 as a Sto 2c for a Motor Operators Course. Rated Sto 1c (M) 01 Jan 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Served in Stadacona 12 Jan 1943 - 08 Apr 1943 as a Sto 1c (M) HMCS NIOBE - Served in Niobe 09 Apr 1942 - 10 Dec 1943 as a Sto 1c (M) HMCS HURON - Served in Huron 11 Dec 1943 - 15 Feb 1944 as a Sto 1c (M) and A/Shpt 4c. Rated A/Shpt 4c 14 Jan 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Served in Niobe 16 Feb 1944 - 28 May 1945 as an A/Shpt 4c and Shpt 4c. Rated Shpt 3c 14 Jan 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Served in Peregrine 29 May 1945 - 10 Jul 1945 HMCS CHIPPAWA - Drafted to Chippawa 11 Jul 1945. Demobilized 06 Sep 1945
(1-4) Certificate of Service Click on the above photos to view a larger image
(5-7) History Sheet for Stoker Ratings Click on the above photos to view a larger image
Harry Sala's stoker training course at HMCS Cornwallis
This photo has also been posted on the trade course photo page for HMCS Cornwallis with a list of names of those in the photo
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For Posterity's Sake 
