Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, OBE Plaque
plaque
Photo credit: Veterans Affairs Canada
Municipality/Province: Windsor, ON
Memorial number: 35099-050
Type: Plaque
Address: Riverfront Trail
Location: Dieppe Gardens, Naval Monument Plaza
GPS coordinates: Lat: 42.3198556 Long: -83.042305
The Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, OBE Plaque was dedicated on May 2, 2010, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Navy. Hose is recognized as the father of the Royal Canadian Navy and founder of the Naval Reserves of Canada.
Inscription found on memorial
NAVY
MARINE
100 1910 - 2010
ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING
OF THE CANADIAN NAVY THIS PLAQUE
COMMEMORATES
REAR-ADMIRAL WALTER HOSE O.B.E., R.C.N.
(1875-1965), RECOGNIZED AS THE FATHER OF THE
ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY AND FOUNDER OF THE
NAVAL RESERVES OF CANADA, WHO WAS BORN AT
SEA BUT CHOSE TO SPEND HIS RETIRMENT YEARS
WITH THE WINDSOR NAVAL COMMUNITY AND IS
INTERRED AT HEAVENLY REST CEMETERY.
WINDSOR NAVAL RESERVE UNIT
HMCS HUNTER
ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADET CORPS
AGAMEMNON
NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF
CANADA - WINDSOR BRANCH
ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL ASSOCIATION
ADMIRAL HOSE BRANCH
NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA
WINDSOR BRANCH
DEDICATED
AT THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC MEMORIAL SERVICE
MAY 2, 2010
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