For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

William Boyd Love (Billy) (Scarface) Holms

 

Captain, RCN

 

Died: 23 Dec 1989, Victoria, British Columbia

 

Ships served in:

HMCS KING GEORGE V (01 Jul 1919 as Midshipman, RCN)

HMS WISTERIA (20 Jul 1922 as SLt, RCN)

HMCS PATRIOT - to Patriot 27 Feb 1923 as SLt, RCN

HMCS PATRICIAN - Appointed to Patrician on 24 May 1923 as Lt, RCN

HMCS VANCOUVER - 1st Commanding Officer

HMS LONDON (1930)

HMCS HOOD (1933)

HMCS FRASER - Appointed to Fraser 17 Feb 1937 as LCdr, RCN, XO

HMCS SKEENA - Served in Skeena in 1937 as XO

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - 1st Commanding Officer

HMCS IROQUOIS - 1st Commanding Officer

 


 

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