Wallace Bourchier Creery, RCN
Born | 22 Feb 1900 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Died | 3 Feb 1987 | (86) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Ranks
Retired: 8 May 1955 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Wallace Bourchier Creery, RCN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMCS Fraser (H 48) | Cdr. | Destroyer | 1 Sep 1938 | 25 Jun 1940 |
HMCS Prince Robert (F 56) | Capt. | Armed Merchant Cruiser | 8 Dec 1944 | 10 Dec 1945 |
Career information
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMCS Fraser (H 48)
25 Sep 1939
Convoy HXF 2.
This convoy departed Halifax on 25 September 1939.
The convoy was made up of only one ship, the Lancastria (British, 16243 GRT, built 1922).
On departure from Halifax the convoy was briefly escorted by the destroyers HMCS Fraser (Cdr. W.B. Creery, RCN) and HMCS Saguenay (Lt.Cdr. G.R. Miles, RCN).
The Lancastria arrived in the Downs on 4 October 1939. She subsequetly proceeded to London. (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/2184
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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