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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
BROWN, Douglas McKenzie - was the a son of Brenton Samuel and Mary A. (née MacLachlan) Brown. He married Freda Elizabeth (Betsy) Spohn on 29 May 1938 at St. John's Anglican Church in Vancouver, BC. They had one son and two daughters. Doug was survived by his second wife, Joan and four children.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Attached to VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR as a Prob SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1941) HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 02 Sep 1941 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Oct 1941) HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 04 Jan 1942 as a SLt, RCNVR (seniority 18 Aug 1941) (Navy List Jan 1942). Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 18 Aug 1942) (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS SAGUENAY - Lt Brown was serving in SAGUENAY when she was rammed by S.S. AZRA on 15 Nov 1942 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Appointed to ATHABASKAN 03 Feb 1943 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943). Seniority backdated to 18 Feb 1941 (Navy List Feb 1944) Note: Lt Brown was transferred off HMCS ATHABASKAN (by his own request) 1 month before she was sunk TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Appointed to TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR (HMCS YORK) 01 Mar 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List May 1944) HMCS DISCOVERY - Appointed to DISCOVERY 19 Jun 1944 as a Lt, RCNVR (Navy List Jul 1944) * Retired List (RCNVR) - as a Lt, RCNVR (seniority 18 Feb 1941) (Navy List Mar 1945) * Retired List RCN(R) - as a Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 18 Feb 1941) (Navy List Apr 1946) * Appointed LCdr, RCN(R) on the retired list (seniority 18 Feb 1949) (Navy List Jul 1949) HMCS DISCOVERY (Retired List) as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1952). Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS DISCOVERY as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
(DB01) A/SLt Brown - undated (DB02) Replacement tunic of Lt Brown after he lost all his uniforms when HMCS SAGUENAY had her stern blown off (DB03) Note the tag inside the tunic pocket with his name, D.M. Brown and the date it was made.
Note: Lt Brown's tunic is in the collection of Kevin Joynt. Photos courtesy of Kevin Joynt
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