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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MOORE, Ernest Edward (Pony) - passed away peacefully at the James Bay Lodge on Sunday, August 6, 1995. Born in Kamloops, BC August 7, 1918, Pony joined the RCN in 1936 as a boy seaman, serving 32 years. He retired in 1968 as a Lt. Cdr. He subsequently was with the Pacific Pilotage Authority until his retirement. He is survived by his family: wife Irene; two daughters, Jan Dowling, and husband, Tom, and children, Erin and Kristen of North Vancouver, BC and Carol Hunter, and husband, Rod and children, Kalie and Philip of Victoria; son, Ted, and wife, Vicky and children, Shannon and Kevin of Westbank, BC and also by sister, Byng Hold of Victoria. Private cremation. Flowers gratefully declined in favour of donations to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements through the Memorial Society of BC.
Ships served in: (source: The Nauticapedia and, where noted, the Canadian Navy List) * Enlisted as a Boy Seaman in the RCN in 1936 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN in 1936 for training HMS EXCELLENT (Royal Navy Gunnery Training School, Whale Island, UK) - Served in EXCELLENT in 1938 for Gunnery Course HMCS ST LAURENT - Served in ST LAURENT in 1940 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Jun 1940 * Rated A/Petty Officer, RCN 01 Apr 1941 HMS EXCELLENT - Served in EXCELLENT in 1942 for Gunnery Course * Rated Petty Officer, RCN in 1942 HMCS STADACONA HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Served in PRINCE ROBERT in 1945 HMCS NADEN * Rated Chief Petty Officer, RCN 01 Jul 1948 HMS EXCELLENT - Served n EXCELLENT in 1941 * Commissioned from Ranks * Appointed Acting Commissioned Gunner, RCN (seniority 24 Mar 1952) HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 01 Dec 1952 as an A/Cmd Gnr, RCN, Add'l (Navy List Jan 1953) HMCS ONTARIO - Appointed to ONTARIO 23 Jan 1953 as an A/Cmd Gnr, RCN (Navy List Apr 1953) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 10 Sep 1954 for Officers' Divisional Course as an A/Cmd Gnr, RCN (Navy List Oct 1954) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 03 Jan 1955 as a Cmd Gnr, RCN (seniority 24 Mar 1952) (Navy List Apr 1955). Appointed Lt (Star), RCN (seniority 01 Apr 1955) (Navy List Jul 1955) RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Served in RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Course in 1955 RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX - Appointed to RCN BARRACKS HALIFAX, Staff of Reserve Training Commander 30 Apr 1956 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1956) * HMCS LANARK - Appointed to LANARK 10 Sep 1956 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Jul 1957). Note: as his date of appointment to LANARK is the same as his date of appointment to HMCS STAR (below) - it appears his appointment to LANARK was cancelled or was listed in error. HMCS STAR - Appointed to STAR, Staff Officer (Administration) 10 Sep 1956 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Jan 1958) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 24 Aug 1959 as a Lt, RCN (Navy List Jan 1960). Appointed LCdr, RCN (seniority 29 Sep 1961) (Navy List Oct 1960) HMCS CAPE SCOTT - Appointed to CAPE SCOTT 22 Oct 1962 as a LCdr, RCN (Navy List Apr 1963). LCdr Moore was the Beachmaster during CAPE SCOTT'S Medical Expedition to Easter Island Nov 1964 - Mar 1965 * Noted in the last issue of the Canadian Navy List (Oct 1965) as a LCdr serving in HMCS CAPE SCOTT HMCS SHEARWATER - Served in SHEARWATER in 1965
LCdr Pony Moore as the METEI Beachmaster on Easter Island, presenting an old naval cap that belonged to the CAPE SCOTT’S Captain, Cdr Tony Law, to an elderly Easter Islander who assisted him.
Source: Helen Evans Reid’s 1965 book “ A World Away: A Canadian Adventure on Easter Island” Courtesy of Bob Manzer
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