In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

 

Joshua Charles Arlington Snelgrove, LS&GC

 

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Quarters Rating, RCN

 

Born: 11 Jun 1910, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Died: 03 Sep 1971, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Son of Harry and Laura (née Degruchy) Snelgrove.  Married (by Banns) Velma Welena Judge on 27 Sep 1934, Halifax, NS.  Joshua was an Able Seaman in the RCN at the time of his marriage.

 

Ships served in:

* Enlisted 09 Oct 1928 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN

HMCS STADACONA

HMCS CHAMPLAIN

HMCS SAGUENAY

HMCS ST LAURENT

HMCS OTTAWA - It is not known if Joshua served in OTTAWA H60 or OTTAWA H31

HMCS PRINCE HENRY

HMCS CARIBOU

HMCS CHALEUR - It is not known if Joshua served in CHALEUR Z20, CHALEUR 144 or CHALEUR 164

HMCS AMBLER

HMCS SCOTIAN - It is not known if Joshua served in HMCS SCOTIAN (Dockyard Halifax) or HMCS SCOTIAN (Naval Reserve Division)

HMCS LLEWELLYN

* Honourably Released 20 Oct 1952

 

 

Retirement notice from the Dec 1952 edition of the Crowsnest magazine

 

 

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