Downtown in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
The “Veteran Sailor”
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
1. The “Veteran Sailor” Marker
Inscription.
The “Veteran Sailor”. . Founded in 1910, Canada’s Naval Service wore the same uniform as the Royal Navy. The traditional “sailor suit” included bell bottom trousers, jumper, flannel ‘gun shirt”, and square collar. The uniform was completed with a lanyard, silk and a round cap with a ribbon that during peacetime identified the sailor’s ship. In 1968 Canada adopted a single uniform for both officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces.
The “Veteran Sailor” , The statue is of John Mason who enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve at age 18 in 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class. After serving in the North Atlantic for the duration of the Second World War he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and returned to the Navy in 1949 as an officer. He later served during the Korean conflict. In 1964 he was the first Engineering Officer to command a destroyer. He retired in 1978 at the rank of Captain.
Founded in 1910, Canada’s Naval Service wore the same uniform as the Royal Navy. The traditional “sailor suit” included bell bottom trousers, jumper, flannel ‘gun shirt”, and square collar. The uniform was completed with a lanyard, silk and a round cap with a ribbon that during peacetime identified the sailor’s ship. In 1968 Canada adopted a single uniform for both officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces.
The “Veteran Sailor”
The statue is of John Mason who enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve at age 18 in 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class. After serving in the North Atlantic for the duration of the Second World War he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and returned to the Navy in 1949 as an officer. He later served during the Korean conflict. In 1964 he was the first Engineering Officer to command a destroyer. He retired in 1978 at the rank of Captain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 48° 25.393′ N, 123° 22.187′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Wharf Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 812 Wharf Street, Victoria BC V8W 1T3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
2. The “Veteran Sailor” Statue.
The marker is on the paving stones to the left of the statue.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2011
3. The “Veteran Sailor” Statue at Anniversary Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,323 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.