I Will Remember - Je Me souviendrai
Robert John Karns
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Robert John Karns
15/01/1924 - 21/08/1944
Age 20
Born: Hamilton, ON Home: Hamilton, ON
Son of Hugh and Marguerite Karns
Presbyterian
Apprentice Tool and Die Maker for International Harvester - Hamilton, ON
Attestation 08/01/1943 - Hamilton, ON
Stoker 1st Class - V52383
RCNVR
HMCS STAR - Enlisted 08 Jan 1943
Commenced Active Service 08 Jan 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR
HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 20 Apr 1943
HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Jun 1943
HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 01 Sep 1943 for Motor Operator Course at Danforth Technical School, Toronto 07 Sep 1943 - 29 Oct 1943
HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Nov 1943
HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 01 Feb 1944
HMS STAYNER for passage to UK
HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 05 Jul 1944
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