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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in: * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist 12 Oct 1939 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for W/T Training 1940 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS GASPÉ - Served in GASPÉ in 1940 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to Prince David Jan 1941 as a Tel, RCNVR (The Nauticapedia) HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for W/T Training 1941 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE as an W/T Instructor - 1941 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS HALIFAX - Drafted to HALIFAX while ship under construction at Collingwood, Ontario. (The Nauticapedia) * Commissioning crew 26 Nov 1941 * Commissioned from Ranks 14 Apr 1942 (The Nauticapedia) HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Appointed to ROYAL ROADS 1941 for Officer Training (The Nauticapedia) * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 27 Apr 1942) (Navy List Sep 1942) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA for NOIC HALIFAX, Examination Services 05 Sep 1942 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Appointed to Assiniboine 09 Feb 1943 (Navy List Oct 1943) * Appointed Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR 15 Jan 1944 (Navy List Feb 1944) HMCS BURRARD - Appointed to BURRARD 21 Feb 1944 as staff of Staff Officer Trade (Navy List Feb 1944 / Jul 1944) * Appointed Lieutenant, RCNVR (Seniority 27 Apr 1943) (Navy List Jun 1944) * Re-Appointed to BURRARD as staff of Staff Signal Officer (Navy List Sep 1944) HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 01 Oct 1944 as staff of Captain D Halifax (Navy List Nov 1944) HMCS MEON - Appointed to MEON 27 Oct 1944 (Navy List Jan 1945) HMCS SCOTIAN - Appointed to SCOTIAN 14 Mar 1945 as staff of Chief Radio Engineer Officer (Navy List Mar 1945) * Demobilized 31 Aug 1945 (The Nauticapedia) * Retired List as a Lieutenant, RCN(R) (seniority 27 Apr 1943) (Navy List Jul 1946) * Promoted on the Retired List to Lieutenant-Commander, RCN(R) (seniority 27 Apr 1951) (Navy List Jul 1952) * Retired List at HMCS YORK (Navy List Jul 1942) * Retired List at HMCS CARLETON (Navy List Jul 1953) * Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS CARLETON (Navy List Jan 1960)
(GH001) Ordinary Telegraphist Hadden (GH002) Newspaper article on George Hadden's commissioning as an officer (GH003) Sub-Lieutenant George Hadden on HMCS MEON K269 (GH004) Lieutenant George Hadden - written on back of photo "I just picked up my 2nd stripe"
Officer Graduates from HMCS Royal Roads, Naval Officers' Training Centre Click on the above photo to view a larger image
Toronto Men Among Graduates From Royal Roads - 03 Oct 1942 1st row: J. Douglas, R.A. Nairn, G. Hadden, D.A. Parrot, R.J. Ingram and, R.W. Kent 2nd Row: C.R. Bond, N.I. Smith, E.D. Rushbrook, W.A. Smith, A.M. Hunter and , G.W. Dunn 3rd Row: E.B. Brace, W.R. Cook. W.D. McQuaig, W. Archer, J.J. Coates, E.W. Brockwell, G.E. Devlin and, R.L. Troke
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