In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Patrick (Pat) Onions

 

Leading Seaman, RCNVR

 

Born: 31 Jan 1927

 

Died: 05 Dec 2023, Hanover, Ontario, Canada

 

ONIONS, Robert Patrick (Pat) - who joined the RCNVR at 17 in 1944 and served in HMCS Sackville, passed away in Hanover, Ontario December 5, 2023, in his 97th year. Following his naval service in 1946 he spent some time in the Yukon, was later employed as a heavy equipment salesman in North Bay, ON and opened an imported car sales and service business. He was active in the Royal Canadian Legion (including Callander and Wingham Branches), the Royal Canadian Naval Association and a trustee of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, visiting HMCS Sackville on several occasions. He was also involved with car and sailing clubs over the years. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy; survivors include his children Mike, Wendy, Terry and Chris, brother Jim and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. (The Starshell - CNMT Spring 2024 Issue)

 

Ships served in:

HMCS SACKVILLE

 

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(PT01-PT02) Seaman Pat Onions  (Pt03) Pat Onions at the chapel in Halifax May 2012

 

 

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(PT04) HMCS SACKVILLE K181

 

 

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(PT05-PT06) Surrendered U-boat U-889 in Halifax  (PT07) Surrendered U-boats U-190 (inboard) and U-889 at French Cable Wharf, Dartmouth

 

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(PT08) Minesweepers in Halifax post war  (PT09) Tug boats alongside HMCS SACKVILLE in Halifax post war  (PT10) Destroyers in Halifax:  HMCS SIOUX R64, unknown Tribal, HMCS HAIDA G63 and HMCS MICMAC R10.  MICMAC was commissioned in Sep 1945, so this photo is after that date (PT11) Lake class minesweeper, Halifax.

 

 

HMCS SACKVILLE Z62 

 

after her conversion to Cable Recovery Ship

 

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(PT12) HMCS SACKVILLE Z62  (PT13) HMCS SACKVILLE Z62 alongside in Halifax  (PT14) Unknown sailors on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62  (PT15) Pat Onions on the jetty in Halifax with an unknown CPO  (PT16) Pat Onions climbing up the most on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62

 

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(PT17) Unknown sailor on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62  (PT18) Unknown sailors on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62  (PT19-PT20) unknown sailors working on the fo'c's'le of HMCS SACKVILLE Z62

 

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(PT22) Pat Onions on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62  (PT23) unknown sailor cutting bread in a mess deck on HMCS SACKVILEL Z62. The bread appears a tad hard.  (PT24) Unknown sailor on HMCS SACKVILLE Z62

 

 

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