In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

Gilbert Ed Short

 

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class

 

Gunnery Instructor Trade Group 4, RCN

 

Born: 20 Apr 1913, York (Toronto), Ontario

 

Died: 03 May 1997, Simcoe, Ontario


SHORT, Gilbert Edward - of Delhi. Ontario. Formerly of Brantford. Passed away at Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, on Saturday, May 3, 1997, in his 85th year. Mr. Short was the High Chief Ranger of the Canadian Foresters (Fraternal). He was a veteran and served 25 years in the Royal Canadian
Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Office in 1954. Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 90, Brantford. Beloved husband of late Mildred MacNeil (1995), late Beatrice Rudge and late Marie Rudge. Dear father of Frank Short (and wife Jet), Ottawa; Gloria Hawley (and husband John), Ottawa; Debbie Harding (and husband Mark), Delhi; late Gerald Short and late Rosemarie "Bobby" Mitchell. Loving grandfather of 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

 Dear brother of Violet Hunter of Ajax and Edith Sponagle of Toronto. Also several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by 5 brothers. William. Sam, Harry, Sid and Fred Short. Resting at Murphy Funeral Home, Delhi, for funeral service in the chapel on Tuesday at 1:30 with Rev. Fred Jackson officiating. Interment Delhi Cemetery Donations to any charity will be gratefully acknowledged. (The Ottawa Citizen, Tue., 06 May 1997)

 

RCN Memories:  Wood ship and Iron men (again)

 

Gilbert's brother Sam Short also served in the Navy.

 

Ships served in:

* Enlisted 04 Nov 1929

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 04 Sep 1930 - 31 Dec 1931

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY -1 Jul 1942 - 31 Dec 1933 as an OS and AB, RCN.  Rated AB 01 Apr 1933

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 20 Jun 1934 - 10 Jan 1936 as an AB, RCN

HMCS CHAMPLAIN - Served in CHAMPLAIN 17 Jun 1936 - 24 Nov 1936 as an AB, RCN

HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT 31 Jan 1937 - 30 Jul 1937 as an AB and A/LS, RCN.  Rated A/LS 15 Jun 1937

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 19 Oct 1937 - 14 Nov 1938 as an A/LS and LS, RCN.  Rated LS 15 Aug 1938

HMCS SKEENA - Served in SKEENA 19 Apr 1939 - 16 Jan 1940 as a LS, RCN

HMCS VIERNOE - Served in VIERNOE 01 Feb 1940 - 18 Oct 1940 as an A/PO, RCN, Cox'n

HMCS ST FRANCIS - Served in ST FRANCIS 04 Feb 1942 - 07 Sep 1942 as a PO, RCN

HMS GLORY - Served in HMS GLORY 25 Apr 1945 - 26 Jun 1945 as a CPO, RCN

HMCS WARRIOR - Served in WARRIOR 24 Jan 1946 - 04 Nov 1946 as a CPO, RCN

HMCS WARRIOR - Served in WARRIOR 21 Jul 1947 - 26 Feb 1948 as a CPO, RCN

HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Served in MAGNIFICENT 27 Feb 1948 - 18 Jul 1948 as a CPO and C1GI3.  Classed C1GI3 01 Jul 1948

HMCS YORK - Served in YORK 01 Oct 1948 - 09 Jan 1950

HMCS STAR - Served in STAR 11 Jan 1950 - 06 Aug 1950

HMCS PROVOST - Served in PREVOST 07 Aug 1950 - 16 Apr 1954

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 17 Apr 1954

* Honourably released 04 Nov 1954

* Enlisted in the RCN(R) at London (HMCS PREVOST), ON 04 Nov 1954 as an AB, RCN(R). Rated C1GI4 05 Nov 1954

HMCS PREVOST - Served in PREVOST 04 Nov 1954 - 11 Mar 1955 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

HMCS PREVOST - Served in PREVOST 24 Mar 1956 - 14 May 1945 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

HMCS PATRIOT - Served in PATRIOT 15 May 1956 - 10 Aug 1956 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

HMCS PREVOST - Served in PREVOST 11-12 Aug 1956 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

HMCS PATRIOT - Served in PATRIOT 13 Aug 1956 - 10 Sep 1956 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

HMCS PREVOST - Drafted to PREVOST 11 Sep 1956 as a CPO1, RCN(R)

* Retired. Placed on Emergency List - 12 Mar 1958

 

Career progression - researched by Ed Paquette

 

Seaman Gilbert E. Smith

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Chief Petty Officer Gilbert Ed Smith

Man of the Month

CROWSNEST Magazine Sep 1951

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