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Walter Charles Barrs

19/03/1918 - 21/19/1944

Age 26

Born: Louisburg, NS

Home: Sydney River, Cape Breton, NS

Husband of Mary Barrs - Son of Walter and Edna Barrs

Church of England

Oiler on S.S. Belle Isle - Halifax, NS

Attestation 17/08/1940 - Halifax, NS

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class - A2516

RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 17 Aug 1940 as an Engineman, RCNR

HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 24 Sep 1940

* Rated Stoker Petty Officer, RCNR 01 Jan 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Oct 1941

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 27 Oct 1942

* Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNR 21 Apr 1943

* Rated Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class, RCNR 22 Apr 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Jun 1943

HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 13 Aug 1943

HMCS LINDSAY - Drafted to LINDSAY 16 Nov 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Feb 1944

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 05 Apr 1944

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