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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
SMITH, John Benjamin (Jack) - In Victoria, BC, on April 3, 1988, John (Jack) Benjamin Smith (Anchor) born in London, England on April 9, 1904 and came to Canada at the age of four years. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret; three sons and their wives, Jack and betty, Ben and Joan, Larry and Sandy; three step-daughters, Mrs. Rose Marie Rossborough, Mrs. (Frank) Betty Brown, Mrs. (Irwin) Peggy Medwick; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion No. 172 Esquimalt Dockyard Branch. He was also a life member of the Chief and Petty Officer Association. Funeral service will be held Friday, April 8, at 1:00 p.m. in McCall Bros Floral Chapel, Johnson at Vancouver Streets with Father B. Hanley officiating. Cremation to follow at Royal Oak Crematorium. Flowers are gratefully declined and those so wishing may make a donation to the Poppy Fund c/o the Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Road, Victoria, B.C.
Ships served in: HMCS OTTAWA - Survived the sinking of Ottawa. He was a PO at the time of the sinking and the ship's Cox'n
(JS001) John Smith training at HMCS Naden (front left) (JS002) Family portrait (JS003) PO John Smith
(JS004) Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS Ottawa H60 // The Toronto Daily Star 28 Sep 1942 (JS005-JS006) OTTAWA: REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT - Article on the sinking of HMCS Ottawa H60 // Chief & Petty Officers' Associations bulletin Vol 33 No. 8, Mar 1989 (JS007) Son recalls father's moment of heroism // Article on Petty Officer John Benjamin Smith's actions during the sinking of HMCS Ottawa H60 // LOOKOUT Newspaper 09 Nov 2009 (JS008) An Unaffordable Loss // 1st page of an article on the loss of HMCS Ottawa H60 for the July/August 2015 issue of the Legion Magazine
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