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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Served in the RCN 1928 - 1946
DOWLING, Herbert Edward - 71, of Park Haven Estates, formerly of Gordon B. Isnor Manor, Halifax, died Saturday in Victoria General Hospital. Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late Herbert and Mary (Flannigan) Dowling. He worked for more than 22 years with the Royal Canadian Navy as a L/Stoker, retiring in 1946. After retirement, he work with the HMC Dockyard for more than 24 years, retiring in 1940. Surviving are two sons, Carl and Donald, both of Halifax; three daughters, Marie (Mrs. Raleigh Mombourquette), Chezzetcook; Shirley (Mrs. Jack Cummins) Mississauga, Ont.; Valerie (Mrs. Carl Sampson), Spryfield; two brothers, Archie, Bedford; and Harry; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Beegan, Halifax, Mrs. Beatrice Gates, Montreal; (Mrs. Mary Brown) Dartmouth; 28 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Anna Angeline Martell; a daughter, Eileen; two brothers, Patrick and Frederick; a sister Maggie. The body is at R.D. Lindsay Funeral Home, Halifax. Funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m., in St. Lawrence Church. Burial will be in gate of Heaven cemetery, Lower Sackville.
Herbert Dowling's medals: 1939-45 Star, Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal w/bar, War Medal 1939-35, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Herbert's brother Archie Dowling also served as a Stoker in the RCN.
Ships served in: HMS NEWFOUNDLAND
HD00 (HD00) Portrait of Stoker Herbert Dowling
HMCS FESTUBERT
(HD01) Stoker H.E. Dowling (back row, 2nd from left) with shipmates on HMCS FESTUBERT circa 1929-1933 (HD02) Stoker H.E. Dowling (left) with shipmate on HMCS FESTUBERT circa 1929-1933
HMCS CHAMPLAIN
(HD03) Crew members of HMCS CHAMPLAIN. Herbert Dowling 2nd from right (HD04) "Sailor Daddie". Herbert Dowling on right // note: A "Sailor Daddie" is a qualified sailor who has been assigned to take a new sailor under his wing and show him what he need to know to become a qualified sailor. If this young sailor had any questions he would go to his "Sailor Daddie". This would also pertain to the do's and don'ts when in foreign ports to help prevent a new sailor from being arrested or dead (HD05) Mess deck in HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD06) After gun turret on HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD07) Upper deck of HMCS CHAMPLAIN - port side looking aft
(HD08-HD10) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, winter cruise to Bermuda, 1935 // Photos taken from HMCS SAGUENAY
(HD11) HMCS CHAMPLAIN Christmas card (HD12) Newspaper article from the Halifax Chronicle Herald about the 1938 cruise (HD13) HMCS CHAMPLAIN in drydock at St John Shipbuilding, St. John, N.B., 1935 (HD14) HMCS CHAMPLAIN in drydock at St John Shipbuilding, St. John, N.B., 1935
(HD15) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, St. Lucia, British West Indies (HD16) HMCS CHAMPLAIN, St. Lucia, British West Indies (HD17) HMCS CHAMPLAIN (HD18) HMCS CHAMPLAIN
HMCS SAGUENAY
(HD19) Herbert E. Dowling at Cape Haitian // HMCS SAGUENAY D79 - 1935 cruise to Jamaica and Haiti (HD20) Herbert E. Dowling outside the tomb of King Henri Christophe at Cape Haitien, Haiti // HMCS SAGUENAY D79 - 1935 cruise to Jamaica and Haiti (HD21) Nelson Rutt and Herbert E. Dowling (right) posing in from of a pile of cannon balls at the Castle of Blood (Citadelle Laferriere), Cap Haitien, Haiti // HMCS SAGUENAY D79 - 1935 cruise to Jamaica and Haiti (HD22) Herbert E. Dowling (left) and Jack Mackenzie on HMCS SAGUENAY in Kingston, Jamaica // HMCS SAGUENAY D79 - 1935 cruise to Jamaica and Haiti (HD23) 1937 Coronation Fleet Review souvenir programme cover
(HD24) HMCS SAGUENAY D79 at the 1937 Coronation Fleet Review (HD25) Crossing the Line Certficate - Equator for Herbert Dowling - 1330 hrs 04 Feb 1938 - HMCS SAGUENAY D79 // Ships on this deployment - HMCS SAGUENAY D79, HMCS SKEENA D59, HMCS ST LAURENT and HMCS FRASER H48 (HD26) Herbert Dowling (left) in Lima, Peru // HMCS SAGUENAY D59 - 1938 Cruise (HD27) Herbert Dowling (left) part time ships barber on HMCS SAGUENAY D79 (HD28) Newspaper article from the Halifax Chronicle Herald about the 1938 cruise
(HD29) Herbert Edward Dowling, L/Sto, RCN on HMCS SAGUENAY
HMCS AURORA
HD30 (HD30) HMCS AURORA with submarine CH14 or CH15 alongside her at Jetty 4 during the Lorne Club Regatta - 1920
HMCS YPRES
(HD31) Stoker Herbert E. Dowling (left) with friend on HMCS YPRES circa 1929-1933 (HD32) Stoker Herbert E. Dowling (back, centre) with friends on jetty in front of HMCS YPRES circa 1929-1933 (HD33) Stoker Herbert E. Dowling (back, left) with friends on jetty in front of HMCS YPRES circa 1929-1933
Battle Class Trawlers
(HD35-HD35) Two unknown Battle Class Trawlers. They are either HMCS FESTUBERT or HMCS YPRES. Both vessels were very similar in appearance.
HMD Bermuda
HD36 (HD36) Unknown vessel in the Admiral Floating Dry Dock # 1 at HMD Bermuda
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