For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Robert Charles Overton

 

Born: 16 Aug 1926, Montreal, Quebec

 

Died: 24 Mar 1998, Sarasota, Florida, USA

 

Ships served in:

HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE - Served in Kirkland Lake 1943-1945

 

 

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(RC01) Portrait of Robert Charles Overton

 


 

The photos below were taken during Robert's time serving in HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE.  The photos taken in Quebec were taken while KIRKLAND LAKE was in Quebec for her tropicalization refit Jun-Nov 1945.

 

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(RC02) Robert Overton in the middle  (RC03) L-R: Sick Berth Attendant Houghton,  Steward Jameison,  Seaman Cook Redgrave,  Leading Cook Kastner,  Leading Stores Assistant Worthington,  Stores Assistant Reiger - taken just after payment, 22 Oct 1945, Quebec  (RC04) "Frisco Kid"  (RC06) L-R

 

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(RC07) "Frisco Kid"  (RC08) L-R: Roy Dow, Vincent (alias - The Frisco Kid) and Robert Overton - HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE in the background   (RC10) "Somewhere near Gibraltar" - Robert Overton on the left  (RC11) Robert Overton

 

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(RC12) Robert Overton by the 4-inch guns on HMCS KIRKLAND LAKE  (RC14) "Plains of Abraham, Quebec" - Robert Overton on the left

 

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(RC20) Robert Overton

 


 

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