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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MacLAUGHLAN, Harold Robert Grant - Grant served in HMCS CAPE BRETON from when she was commissioned in Quebec City, till the end of the war. He recalls when they sailed out of Quebec, they had no guns mounted on the ship, which were fitted after arrival in Halifax, so they sailed with guns made out of plywood on the deck to fool the U-boats into thinking she was armed. Prior to CAPE BRETON, Grant served in HMCS CHICOUTIMI. When the CHICOUTIMI was in New York, the locals couldn’t say her name, and called her the “Chuck.it.to.me”.
Grant's brother John S. MacLauchlan also served in the RCNVR. His two sisters Margaret MacLauchlan and Elizabeth MacLauchlan served in the WRCNS
Ships served in:
(GM01) Portrait of Petty Officer Grant MacLauchlan (GM02) Grant holding a photo of himself in New York with boxer Jack Dempsey (GM03) Grant's obituary
(GM04) PO Grant MacLauchlan (left) and friend having some fun showing a bit of leg and hoping for a ride
(GM05) Grant, Margaret, Elizabeth, and John MacLauchlan. All served their country in the Royal Canadian Navy
(GM06) Partial crew photo, believed to be on HMCS CAPE BRETON
PO Grant MacLauchlan, standing, 2nd row, 1st on left
Wedding announcement for Grant MacLauchlan and Dorothy Woodman
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