Lest We Forget - Volume 19 www.legionnl.ca 65 “At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We Will Remember Them” TILLEY, William Robert Service # 3036 Served with the Royal Navy (1914-1916) and Royal Newfoundland Regiment (1916-1918). Born in Kelligrews, CBS, NL on March 12, 1898. DECEASED: March 23, 1987 TOOPE, Frederick Service # 2702X Born in Ireland’s Eye on Feb. 7, 1897. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve in Dec. 1916. He trained and served with the HMS Briton from 1916 to 1917. His ship was in Halifax when the Halifax Explosion took place on Dec. 6, 1917. Fred was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy (No. 1633) from there. He saw action on the HMS Stadacona, Seagull, Niobe until 1918 when he was transferred back to his RNR training ship HMS Briton on Dec. 21, 1918 and demobilized with VG character reference on Mar. 24, 1919. DECEASED TOOPE, William (Billy) Service # 2053X Born in Ireland’s Eye on February 2, 1893. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve on April 4, 1916. He trained on the HMS Vivid and Heroic. On November 26, 1917, he transferred to the Stadacona and Niobe, and on December 21, 1918, he returned to the HMS Briton in preparation for demobilization on March 24, 1919. DECEASED
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