Able Seaman
JOHN EDWARD (JE) DEWHURST

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• Buried 5 February 1941 - HALIFAX MEMORIAL | Age: 27 years

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Interesting Facts

• Born in Middlesborough, England,where he attended school. Came to Canada at age of 16 to live with Mr. LA. Luddington of Kingston, NS. where he farmed. Rejected by the armed forces because of a physical disability he joined the Merchant Navy and sailed the high seas on SS Maplecourt. He was not known to have any relatives in Canada.

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Fallen Soldiers buried in HALIFAX MEMORIAL

• Trimmer
  TEDHAM, DANIEL FRANK BENNETT
  11 April 1943
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Fireman
  POWER, PIERCE PATRICK
  27 July 1941
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Second Radio Officer
  MOSER, LEONARD JOHN
  1 March 1941
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Able Seaman
  NICHOLSON, MURDOCH
  11 July 1943
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Boatswain
  LE SQUEREN, JEAN FRANCOIS
  12 October 1940
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Petty Officer Stoker
  FOUGERE, LEO HENRY
  24 November 1944
  Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
  
• General Servant
  CALDER, BYRON
  19 January 1942
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Stoker
  SMITH, GERALD JOHN
  24 November 1944
  Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
  
• Greaser
  CLIFFORD, JAMES
  26 February 1942
  Canadian Merchant Navy
  
• Petty Officer
  SNYDER, ARTHUR DOUGLAS
  24 November 1944
  Royal Canadian Navy Reserve
  
• Able Seaman
  PIONTEK, JACK WALLACE
  13 September 1942
  Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  YADE, JOHN WILLIAM HERMAN
  2 February 1941
  Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve