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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
A son of John T. and Ellen Shelley of Calgary, Alberta. He married Helen Winnifred Larter in 1934. Henry is buried in the Queen's Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Alberta.
Henry's brother Ralph Thomas Shelley was lost at sea from HMCS VISON 21 Dec 1940. His brother, AB William Henry Shelley, died in the sinking of HMCS WEYBURN on 22 Feb 1943. His brother Robert Shelley also served in the RCNVR.
Ships served in: CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 17 Feb 1936 for 3 years as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 31 May 1937 - 12 Jun 1937 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 01 Aug 1938 - 13 Aug 1938 for training * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 Aug 1938 HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 17-25 Jul 1939 for training CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR - Commenced Active Service as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Jun 1940 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 29 Jul 1940 * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCNVR 01 Aug 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 Oct 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Oct 1940 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 30 Nov 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Dec 1940 CALGARY DIVISION RCNVR (Division Strength) 09 Jun 1941 - 7 Mar 1941 * Relinquished Non-Sub Rating - Submarine Detector 01 Aug 1942 HMCS TECUMSEH - Returned to Active Service 08 Mar 1943 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 20 Mar 1943 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 18 Mary 1943 * Rated Petty Officer (S), RCN 21 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Mar 1944 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 04 May 1944 HMCS DONNACONA - Drafted to DONNACONA 04 Oct 1944 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 13 Jun 1945 * Discharged at own request, Compassionate Grounds, 25 Jun 1945 backdated to 04 Jun 1945
Certificate of Service for Henry Shelley
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