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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Highway Fatality; Police Hold Driver - The Annapolis Spectator of July 16, 1953
Deep Brook, July 12 - Able Seaman James Madden, 22, of Glace Bay, was killed late Saturday evening while walking on the main highway, near HMCS Cornwallis, when struck by a motor vehicle which police say failed to stop at the scene.
The fatality occurred at approximately 11:30 pm on the main Halifax-Yarmouth highway near the Hollow Spot Canteen, less than a half mile from the main gate of the naval training base.
It is said that Madden was walking west toward the canteen with three friends when he was struck by a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction. Witnesses reported he was carried 50' by the vehicle to the grounds in front of the canteen.
Less than two hours later, a truck was found ditched and damaged east of Clementsvale and the driver taken into custody. The driver gave his name as Stanley Pyne, formerly of Clementsvale and now residing in Deep Brook.
Chief Petty Officer Michael T. Sernenick, one of the chief witnesses to the fatality, who was still at the scene of the accident and took charge until the arrival of the RCMP, reported that a truck which he believed was involved in the accident, had passed the scene some 10 minutes later, traveling in the opposite direction. Road blocks were set up by the Bridgetown and Digby detachments of the RCMP. Mr. Semenick then left for his summer quarters at Sandy Bottom Lake, Milford. On the Clementsvale road he found the abandoned truck, the presence of which he reported to the RCMP, who later picked up Pyne and his wife near the abandoned truck.
Mr. Pyne was taken into custody and jailed at Digby. He will be taken to Annapolis Royal Monday where charges will be laid, police said.
Dr. Gordon Mahaney of Bridgetown, the coroner, empanelled a coroner's jury but after viewing the remains, the inquest was adjourned until Thursday afternoon at HMCS Cornwallis. Foreman of the jury is W. H. Spun of Deep Brook.
Investigation of the fatality is being carried out by the Digby and Bridgetown detachments of the RCMP.
Ships served in: HMCS SCOTIAN - Enlisted 16 Dec 1948 as an Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Dec 1948 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman Communicator (Standard), RCN 16 Dec 1948 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Mar 1948 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 04 Oct 1949 HMCS HAIDA - Drafted to HAIDA 29 Oct 1949 * Loaned to HMCS HURON from HMCS HAIDA 13 Jan 1950 HMCS HURON - Drafted to HURON 28 Feb 1950 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Apr 1950 HMCS HURON - Drafted to HURON 05 May 1950 * Rated Able Seaman (NQ), RCN 16 Mar 1950 (Backdated) * Served in HURON during her 1st Korean War Tour 22 Jan 1951 - 21 Sep 1951 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Oct 1951 HMCS NOOTKA - Drafted to NOOTKA 19 Nov 1951 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 12 Dec 1951 HMCS WHITETHROAT - Drafted to WHITETHROAT 30 Jan 1952 HMCS QUEBEC - Drafted to QUEBEC 21 May 1952 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Oct 1952 HMCS QUEBEC - Drafted to QUEBEC 23 Jan 1953 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Jan 1953 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 05 Feb 1953
(JM001) Portrait of James Madden (JM002) James' medals (JM003) James' ID Card (JM004) Service summary (JM005 James' headstone
(JM006) Honour guard at train station when James' body was brought home (JM007) On course at HMCS NADEN (JM008) Course photo at HMCS NADEN, 1948 - James is in the back row, 8th from lefT (JM009 - JM010) HMCS NADEN and HMC Dockyard
(JM011) James (left) - location unknown (JM012) HMCS HAIDA 1949 (JM013) James and messmates on HMCS HAIDA. James 3rd from right. This was when the crew became Honourary Texans for rescuing the crew of the downed B-29 in Nov 1949 (JM014) HMCS Huron (JM015) James (right) and shipmate from HMCS HURON in front of a church
(JM016) James (standing) and shipmate on HMCS HURON (JM017) James (right) and shipmate off HMCS HURON
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