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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
EASTON, Alan Herbert - was born in Cork, Ireland in 1902. On 17 Feb 1940, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve (RCNR) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He died 21 Sep 2001, Ottawa, Ontario. He is buried in the Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery Franklin Co., Vermont, USA
Distinguished Service Cross Citation: EASTON, Alan Herbert, Lieutenant, Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), RCNR, HMCS Sackville - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 21 November 1942 and London Gazette of 18 November 1942. "For distinguished service before the enemy. Lieutenant Easton was the Commanding Officer of HMCS Sackville when a U-boat was sighted on the surface. He immediately shaped course to ram and through skilful handling of his ship and devotion to duty, contributed to the almost certain destruction of one enemy U-boat and probable damaging of another."
Mentioned in Despatches Citation: EASTON, Alan Herbert, Lieutenant-Commander, DSC, Mention in Despatches (MID), RCNR, HMCS Saskatchewan - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 3 October 1944. "For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Canadian Ships Qu'Appelle, Skeena, Saskatchewan and Restigouche in a successful action with enemy trawlers and U-boats."
Ships served in: HMS CONWAY - 1917-1919 RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, Add'l, , For Disposal or Under Training, 19 Feb 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNVR (seniority 15 Feb 1940) (Navy List Mar 1940) * Called up 17 Feb 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNR (Navy List Apr 1940) HMCS ACADIA - Appointed to Acadia 16 Mar 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNR (Navy List Jun 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, Add'l, For Disposal or Under Training, 13 Jul 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNR (Navy List Aug 1940) HMC DOCKYARD HALIFAX - Appointed to HMC Dockyard Halifax, for Special Services, 13 Jul 1940 as an A/Lt, RCNR. Note, the alphabetical list of the Navy List, page 17, listed A/Lt Easton on HMS CARADOC (Navy List Sep 1940). * On training with Royal Navy (Navy List Oct / Nov 1940) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, Add'l, For Disposal or Under Training, 18 Dec 1940 as a Lt, RCNR (Navy List Feb 1941) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN Barracks Halifax, Add'l, For Disposal or Under Training, 10 Mar 1941 as a Lt, RCNR (Navy List Mar 1941) HMCS BADDECK - Appointed to Baddeck 18 May 1941, Lt, RCNR, CO (Navy List Jul 1941). Commissioning crew HMCS SACKVILLE - Appointed to Sackville 06 Apr 1942 as a Lt, RCNR, CO (Navy List Apr 1942) HMCS BATTLEFORD - Served in Battleford 06 Jul 1943 - 20 Aug 1943 as a LCdr, RCNR, CO (Macpherson-Burgess - Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910-1981) HMCS MATANE - Appointed to Matane as a LCdr (g), RCNR, CO (Navy List Aug 1943). Appointed to Matane 22 Oct 1943 as a LCdr (g), RCNR, CO (Navy List Oct 1943). Commissioning crew - 22 Oct 1943 HMCS SASKATCHEWAN - Appointed to Saskatchewan 06 Apr 1944 as a LCdr (g), RCNR, Co (Navy List May 1944) HMCS STADACONA (Depot Ship Halifax) - Appointed to Stadacona, Add'l, For Disposal or Under Training, 08 Aug 1944 as a LCdr (g), RCN (Navy List Sep 1944) * Appointment Terminated - Resignation Accepted. 20 Oct 1944 (Navy List Nov 1944) * Retired List as a LCdr (g), RCN(R) (seniority 01 Jul 1943) (Navy List Jul 1946) HMCS DONNACONA (Retired List) as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 8 yrs, 62 days) (Navy List Jul 1953). Last noted in the Navy Lists for Jan 1960 on the retired list at HMCS DONNACONA as LCdr (g), RCN(R)
Alan Easton at sea
Headstone for Alan H. Easton in the Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery Franklin Co., Vermont, USA Source: Find-a-Grave
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