Waterfront in Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Harry DeWolf 1903-2000

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024

1. Harry DeWolf 1903-2000 Marker

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A native of Bedford, Harry DeWolf was a decorated Canadian naval officer. In 1943-44, he commanded the destroyer HMCS Haida, earning a fighting reputation and sinking nine German ships. After the war, DeWolf rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and the Chief of Naval Staff. DeWolf Park in Bedford and a new class of Canadian warships are named in his honor.

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Héro De Chez Nous Harry DeWolfe, né à Bedford, est un officier de marine canadien décoré. En 1943 et 1944, il commande le destroyer NCSM Haida, acquérant une réputation de combattant en coulant neuf navires allemands. Après la guerre, DeWolf est promu au grade de vice-amiral et de chef d'état-major de la Marine. Le parc DeWold à Bedford et une nouvelle classe de navires de guerre sont nommés en son honneur.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 44° 38.867′ N, 63° 34.201′ W. Marker is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is in Waterfront.

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It is on Lower Water Street. The marker is located on the dock in front of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax NS B3J 1S5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Entertainment / Divertissement (here, next to this marker); Allan Bundy 1920-2001 (here, next to this marker); Returning Home / Retour à la maison (here, next to this marker); Charles Doucette 1912-1944 (here, next to this marker); Battle of the Atlantic / La Bataille De L'Atlantique (a few steps from this marker); Mona Parsons 1901-1976 (a few steps from this marker); Juno Beach / Plage Juno (a few steps from this marker); Gertrude Ritchie 1903-1998 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.

Also see . . . Harry DeWolf. DeWolf entered the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1918 at age 15 when he attended the Royal Naval College of Canada (RNCC) at Esquimalt, British Columbia. DeWolf graduated from RNCC in 1921 and was sent on an exchange with the Royal Navy to serve on board the battleship HMS Resolution. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1924 and took a six-month course in gunnery, torpedoes, and navigation at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Returning to Canada in the summer of 1925, he was posted to one of the RCN's two destroyers, HMCS Patriot. In early 1930, Lieutenant DeWolf received his first command,

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, October 15, 2024

2. Harry DeWolf 1903-2000 Marker

the Battle-class trawler HMCS Festubert at Halifax. In May 1931, he married Gwendolen Gilbert of Somerset, Bermuda, whom he had met while serving aboard HMCS Patriot, which had spent a winter training there several years earlier. In 1932, DeWolf was posted to the destroyer HMCS Vancouver and then in 1933 to the destroyer HMCS Skeena. (Submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.