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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
James Conley McKee Osborne, the son of James Arthur Osborne and Irene Mary McKee, was born at Fernie, BC on 11 June 1920. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy on 24 April 1939; served in the Atlantic theatre from 1939 to 1945; honourably released from service on 21 April 1961. He married Helen Adeline Inness 13 Nov 1940 at Halifax, NS. He died at Chilliwack, BC, on 14 April 1972.
Awards and decorations: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star with France and German Bar; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp; War Medal 1939-45; RCN Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN 24 Apr 1939 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 08 Sep 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1940 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 24 Apr 1940 SS ST MALO - Drafted to ST MALO (Merchant Ship) 09 Aug 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Aug 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Jun 1941 HMCS CAMROSE - Drafted to CAMROSE 30 Jun 1941 * Commissioning crew HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jul 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 11 Nov 1941 ML Q072 - Drafted to Q072 22 Nov 1941 * Commissioning crew HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Dec 1941 HMCS CHAMBLY - Drafted to CHAMBLY 11 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Feb 1942 HMCS BEAVER - Drafted to BEAVER 20 Feb 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1942 HMCS MATAPEDIA - Drafted to MATAPEDIA 24 Oct 1942 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Jun 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Feb 1943 HMCS MONCTON - Drafted to MONCTON 08 Apr 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Oct 1943 * Rated Leading Torpedoman, RCN 08 Mar 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 18 Mar 1944 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 01 Apr 1944 HMCS COBOURG - Drafted to COBOURG 11 May 1944 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 03 Mar 1945 HMCS COBOURG - Drafted to COBOURG 16 Apr 1945 * Rated Petty Officer, RCN 01 Apr 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jun 1945 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 16 Jul 1945 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Aug 1945 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 09 Oct 1945 J.1608 - Drafted to J.1608 on 06 Nov 1945 HMCS CRUSADER - Drafted to CRUSADER 15 Nov 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 14 Aug 1946 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1945 HMCS MICMAC - Drafted to MICMAC 18 Jan 1947 * Transferred. Rated Acting Electrical Technician 2nd Class, RCN 01 Jul 1947 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Sep 1947 * Rated Electrical Technician 2nd Class, RCN 29 Oct 1948 HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Drafted to MAGNIFICENT 29 Oct 1948 * Rated Petty Officer 1st Class Electrical Technician TG 2, RCN 01 Jul 1948 * Rated Petty Officer 1st Class Electrical Technician TG 3, RCN 30 Jul 1948 * Rated Petty Officer 1st Class Electrical Technician TG 4, RCN 29 Oct 1948 HMCS HAIDA - Drafted to HAIDA 13 Jun 1949 HMCS HURON - Drafted to HURON 26 Feb 1950 * Rated Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Electrical Technician TG 4, RCN 15 Jun 1949 HMCS SHEARWATER - Drafted to SHEARWATER 11 Dec 1950 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Apr 1951 HMCS ALGONQUIN - Drafted to ALGONQUIN 22 Aug 1952 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 Sep 1952 HMCS ALGONQUIN - Drafted to ALGONQUIN 05 Jan 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 08 Oct 1954 HMS VERNON - Drafted to VERNON 31 Oct 1954 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 10 Dec 1954 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Dec 1954 HMCS MAGNIFICENT - Drafted to MAGNIFICENT 20 Aug 1956 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Sep 1956 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 03 Dec 1956 HMCS CHAUDIERE - Drafted to CHAUDIERE 02 Mar 1959 * Transferred. Rated Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Sonarman TG 4, RCN 01 Jan 1960 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Jul 1960 HMCS STADACONA (RC) - Drafted to the Release Centre 11 Oct 1960 * Honourably Released 21 Apr 1961
Retirement notice from the Crowsnest magazine
(left) Leading Torpedo Operator Conley with his wife and daughter (right) Retirement scroll for CPO2 Conley Courtesy of Curt Mainville
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