Service Highlights
- Born October 11, 1920 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
- Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy on April 3, 1940.
- Served in Canada and on the high seas during the Second World War.
- Worked as a naval signalman, based on the east coast in Halifax.
- Served aboard corvettes escorting ships across the Atlantic.
- Discharged on June 8, 1945.
- Settled in the Muskoka area with his wife, Libby, after the war.
- Passed away in 1994.
- Commemorated through the St. Marys Legion Veterans Banner Program.
A Life and Service Remembered
Gordon D. Wright was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in 1920 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in April 1940, during the early months of Canada’s Second World War service.
As a naval signalman, Gordon held a vital communications role at sea. Signalmen helped ships exchange messages using flags, lamps, and other methods, keeping vessels connected during convoy operations and coastal service. Based on the east coast in Halifax, he served aboard wartime vessels including HMCS Festubert, HMCS Trail, and HMCS Lindsay.
His service included escort work across the Atlantic, where Canadian naval crews helped protect merchant shipping and Allied supply lines during one of the longest and most dangerous campaigns of the war. At this time, his full service records are not publicly available, so the exact details of his wartime movements have not yet been confirmed.
After the war, Gordon and his wife, Libby, settled in the Muskoka area of Ontario. He passed away in 1994 and is remembered through the St. Marys Legion Veterans Banner Program.
Major Battles and Operations
- Royal Canadian Navy service during the Second World War
- East coast naval service based out of Halifax
- Atlantic convoy escort duty
- Service aboard HMCS Festubert also known as Gate Vessel 17.
- Service aboard HMCS Trail
- Service aboard HMCS Lindsay
Learn More
Royal Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Book IV
https://on.legion.ca/remembrance/military-service-recognition-book/msrb/