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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Citation for award of DSC:
GOLBY, James Wake, Sub-Lieutenant, Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), RCNVR, at Dunkirk - Awarded as per London Gazette of 26 July 1940.
"For good services in successful operations which prevented war material from falling into the hands of the enemy."
James Golby's brother, LCdr Thomas M.W. Golby, RCNR, lost his life during the Second World War, when the ship he was commanding, HMCS WEYBURN was sunk on 22 Feb 1943. Ships served in: HMCS SANS PEUR - Appointed to SANS PEUR 18 Sep 1941 HMCS PRESERVER - Appointed to PRESERVER 30 Apr 1942. Commissioning crew 11 Jul 1942 HMCS SAULT STE MARIE - Appointed to SAULT STE MARIE 24 Jun 1943. Commissioning crew 24 Jun 1943 HMCS BURLINGTON - Served in BURLINGTON 23 Jan 1944 - 06 Feb 1944 as CO. 4th Commanding Officer HMCS SUDBURY - Served in SUDBURY 20 Mar 1944 - 19 Jun 1945 as CO. 4th Commanding Officer. Paying Off crew 19 Jun 1945 HMCS COATICOOK - Served in COATICOOK 06 Aug 1945 - 19 Aug 1945 as CO. 3rd Commanding Officer HMCS HUMBERSTONE - Served in HUMBERSTONE 19 Aug 1945 - 14 Oct 1945 as CO. 4th Commanding Officer HMCS ROCKCLIFFE - Served in ROCKCLIFFE 03 Mar 1947 - 30 Mar 1945 as CO. 3rd Commanding Officer * Appointment Terminated (Demobilized) 02 Apr 1947 as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List (Jun 1947) * Retired List as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 01 Jan 1947) (Navy List Jul 1950) HMCS CHATHAM - Appointed to CHATHAM 01 Sep 1940 as a LCdr, RCN(R), Staff Officer (Navy List Jan 1951) HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 16 Jul 1951 as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jul 1951. Appointed First Lieutenant-Commander 19 Jul 1951 (Navy List Jan 1952) * Appointed LCDR, RCN (SSA 18 Jun 1951- 17 Jun 1954) (Navy List Apr 1952) * Listed as serving in the R.N. (Navy List Oct 1953) HMCS NIOBE (London) - Appointed to NIOBE 09 Dec 1953 as a LCdr, RCN (SSA), Add'l for Disposal (Navy List Jan 1954) HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 08 Mar 1954 as Staff of Reserve Training Commander as a LCdr, RCN (SSA) (Navy List Jul 1954) * Selected for Permanent Commission (Navy List Oct 1954) HMCS FORTUNE (HMCS NADEN for) - Appointed to FORTUNE 19 Jul 1954 as a LCdr, RCN (SSA), CO (Navy List Oct 1954) HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 01 Oct 1954 as Staff of FOPC, Staff Officer (Development) 01 Oct 1954 as a LCdr, RCN (SSA) HMCS MALAHAT (Retired List) as a LCdr, RCN(R) (seniority 01 Jan 1947) (Navy List Jul 1956) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS MALAHAT as a LCdr, RCN(R) (Navy List Jan 1960)
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