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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
CALLARY, Thomas Edward (Eddy) - was born on 27 July 1919 in Outremont, Quebec, Canada.
He attended Loyola High School and Loyola College in Montreal until he enlisted in the navy in May 1941. He was called up in May 1942 and attended HMCS Royal Roads. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant at HMCS Kings in 1943 and served his entire career on HMCS OUTREMONT.
He retired from the navy in Nov. 1945 and married Nicole Vanderdonckt at the Loyola Chapel on 15 Oct 1946. They had three children: Stephen (1947) (Eva Bichlmeier), Andrew (1948) (Janet Leclerc) and Brigitte (1953) (John Eaves). Ed worked for Williams-Thomas, an outdoor advertising firm, first in Montreal and later in Quebec City, before eventually returning to Montreal in 1963. He spent the last 10 years of his career with Canada Post in marketing, retiring in 1984. In 2000, he moved from Outremont to Calgary, to be close to his daughter, where he died after a short illness on July 3, 2007 at the age of 87.
On 31 May 1947, Ed was asked to present the HMCS OUTREMONT ship's bell to the Town of Outremont at a ceremony in Saint Viateur Park that was attended by the municipal leaders and reported in the local media. He was interviewed by a reporter for the Montreal Star Herald and recounted his wartime memories of having participated in the North Atlantic and Murmansk Run. He mentioned HMCS OUTREMONT'S participation in Patrol EG 6 on 17 October 1944 and having taken 26 German crewmen from U-1006, including the Captain and two officers, on board after their submarine had been badly damaged and later sunk by HMCS ANNAN.
Ed was a keen sportsman and was a member of the boxing, hockey, football, baseball and skiing teams while in school. He remained an avid swimmer, golfer, cyclist and skier throughout his life.
He devoted himself to his children and grandchildren: Catherine, Christiane, Bettina, Eric and Erin . Sadly Ed did not live to know his great-gandchildren: Anneka, Owen, Julia and Alex.
Ships served in: HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 02 Jan 1942 as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Jan 1942) HMCS KINGS - Appointed to KINGS 28 Aug 1943 For Disposal or Under Training as a Prob. SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Aug 1943) * Appointed SLT, RCNVR (seniority 19 Jul 1943) (Navy List Dec 1943) HMCS OUTREMONT - Appointed to OUTREMONT 29 Nov 1943 as a SLt, RCNVR (Navy List Feb 1944). Appointed A/Lt, RCNVR 19 Jul 1944 (seniority 19 Jul 1943) (Navy List Sep 1944). Appointed Lt, RCNVR (seniority 19 Jul 1944) (Nay List Jan 1945) * Retired List as a Lt, RCN(R), seniority 19 Jul 1944 (Navy List Apr 1946) HMCS DONNACONA (Retired List) as a Lt, RCN(R) (seniority 19 Jul 1944) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS DONNACONA as a Lt, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
(EC00) Ed Callary (EC01) Ed Callary's Medals: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star with France and German Bar, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), the War Medal 1939-45 and, a medal issued by the Russian Federation on the 50th anniversary of the end of World War 2 for those that served on the Murmansk Run (convoys to Russia).
(EC02-EC04) Thomas Edward (Eddy) Callary (EC05) Ed Callary - Halifax 1943 (EC06) Ed (left) at the U. De Montreal Ski Hut 1946
(EC07) Ed with Skis - 1945 (EC08) Ed Callary at HMCS ROYAL ROADS (EC09) HMCS ROYAL ROADS (EC10) Ed Callary with unknown friend in Victoria, BC Feb 1942 while at HMCS ROYAL ROADS
(EC 11) Ed and Nicole on their wedding day - 15 Oct 1946
(EC12) HMCS KINGS grads - Montreal Daily Star 08 Jan 1944
(EC13) Officers in the Wardroom of HMCS OUTREMONT K322 - RCN photo (EC14) back of wardroom photo with 3 autographs (EC15) Ship's badge of HMCS OUTREMONT K332 hanging in the wardroom - RCN photo
(EC16-EC19) HMCS OUTREMONT K322 - RCN photos
(EC20) possibly LCdr Harry Freeland, 1st CO of HMCS OUTREMONT K322 - 1943 (EC21) Ed on HMCS OUTREMONT K322 in Quebec - 1943 - Commissioning crew (EC23) Ed (right) with unknown officer (possibly Lloyd Meredith) on HMCS OUTREMONT K322 - 1944 (EC23) HMCS OUTREMONT K322 - November
(EC24-EC28) Unknown officers on HMCS OUTREMONT K322
(EC29) Officers on the bridge of HMCS OUTREMONT K322. Ed Callary on left. Other 2 unknown (EC30-EC32) Unknown officers on HMCS OUTREMONT K322
EC33-EC35) Officers from HMCS OUTREMONT K332 ashore in Murmansk - Apr 1944
(EC33) Ed Callary 2nd from left
Note: HMCS OUTREMONT was part of the escort for Convoy RA.59 from Kola Inlet to Loch Ewe 28 Apr - 06 May 1944
(EC36) Unknown sailor on unknown iced-up Fairmile (EC37) Unknown Fairmile flotilla (EC38-EC39) HMCS CAPE BRETON K350 - RCN photos
The presentation of the bell of HMCS OUTREMONT to the city of Outremont, Quebec by Lt Ed Callary, RCN(R)
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