This memorial is dedicated to Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Jervis Bay and Alexander Milton "Jimmie" Johnson. It was erected by The City of Owen Sound, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 6 and the Owen Sound Historical Society in September 1991.
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Jervis Bay Park
Owen Sound, Ontario
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JERVIS BAY PARK
Established in February 1941,
this park commemorates the heroic action
of the armed merchant cruiser HMS JERVIS BAY
while shepherding a convoy November 5, 1940
on the North Atlantic. Alone JERVIS BAY
fought the pocket battleship ADMIRAL SCHEER
allowing the 37 ship convoy to disperse.
Stoker Alexander Milton "Jimmie" Johnson,
who lost his life when the JERVIS BAY was sunk,
was Owen Sound's first casualty of World War II.
Erected by
The City of Owen Sound
Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 6
Owen Sound Historical Society
September 1991
LEST WE FORGET
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Location
Jervis Bay Park
195 8th Street W and 1st Avenue W
Owen Sound
Ontario
Jervis Bay Park
195 8th Street W and 1st Avenue W
Owen Sound
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.5637179
Long. -80.9446246
Lat. 44.5637179
Long. -80.9446246