In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 


 

Peter James Sharp

 

Acting Pay-Lieutenant-Commander, O-66190, RCNVR

 

Lieutenant-Commander (S), O-66190, RCN(R)

 

Died: 07 Jun 1995, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN 16 Mar 1941 as a Probationary Pay Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (Navy List Jun 1941)

* Promoted to Pay Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 Mar 1941) (Navy List Aug 1941)

* Promoted to Pay-Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 Mar 1942) (Navy List Apr 1942)

HMCS NADEN - Appointed to NADEN as Secretary's Staff  for Commanding Officer Pacific Coast 15 Jan 1942 (Navy List Apr 1942)

CAPTAIN 'D' HALIFAX - Appointed to (STADACONA for) Staff of CAPTAIN 'D' HALIFAX as Secretary to Capt. 'D' 15 Apr 1943 (Navy List Aug 1943)

* Promoted to Acting Pay Lieutenant-Commander, RCNVR (seniority 01 Mar 1941) (Navy List Feb 1944)

* Reverted to Paymaster Lieutenant, RCNVR (seniority 01 Mar 1941) (Navy List Jan 1945)

HMCS NEW WATERFORD - Appointed to NEW WATERFORD 05 Dec 1944

* Rank Classification Change to Lieutenant (S), RCNVR (Seniority 01 Sep 1940) (Navy List 05 May 1945)

* Appointment Terminated (Demobilized) 27 Feb 1946 as a Lieutenant-Commander (S), RCN(R) (Navy List Apr 1946)

* Retired List as a Lieutenant-Commander (S), RCN(R) (seniority 01 Jan 1946) (Navy List Jul 1946)

HMCS DISCOVERY (Retired List) (Navy List Jul 1952)

* Last noted on the Retired List at HMCS DISCOVERY (Navy List Jan 1960)

 

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(PJS001) "The Menu" - Peter Sharp holding the ship's menu on HMCS NEW WATERFORD K321

(PJS002) Peter Sharp, wearing a nice warm knitted sweater, on HMCS NEW WATERFORD K321

(PJS003) Peter Sharp (left) and an unknown officer on the bridge of HMCS NEW WATERFORD K321

(PJS004) Peter Sharp by the boat davit on HMCS NEW WATERFORD K321

 

 

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(PJS005) Peter Sharp (on right) with unknown fellow officers - location unknown

(PJS006) Captain "D" (2nd row centre) and staff  //  LCdr Peter Sharp 2nd row 1st on right  //  RCN neg # HS-1752-1

 


 

The Halifax V.E.-Day Riots

 

 

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(PJS013 - PJS014) Explosion of the gas tank of a Halifax Police Patrol vehicle during the V.E. Day Riots.  The nearby tram was also torched.

(PJS015) The day after - RCN neg # H-1312-5

 


 

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(PJS016) Covers for Vol I and Voll II of the Report of Board of Inquiry into the Halifax V.E. Day Riots

 

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(PJS017) Letter of commendation for performance during the Board of Inquiry into the VE Day Halifax Riots

(PJS018) History of the Training Establishments under the Administration of Captain (D) Halifax

(PJS019) Letters between Peter Sharp and Stanley Redman, Author of "Open Ganway - The (Real) Story of the Halifax Navy Riot"; and various newspaper articles on the book

(PJS020) Letters between Peter J. Sharp and J. A. Boutilier, Dept of History and Political Economy, RRMC, with regards to an RCN Special Collection at the Coronel Memorial Library

 


 

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RCN TYPES

Cartoonist Unknown

 


 

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