Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, OBE Plaque

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