Long-Time Harbor Master, Navy Vet, Capt. Dyer Dies
- Publication
- Port Arthur News Chronicle, 8 May 1956, p. 3
Description
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Description
- Francis Joseph Dyer, 79 ; harbor master for department of Transport ; 31 years in residence ; instructed naval recruits in navigation in World War II ; born at sea ; spend childhood at Cowes in Isle of Wight ; age of 11 went to sea ; obtaining master papers in sail at age 22 ; went to Kenora in 1924, year later to Port Arthur ; employed by United Towing and Salvage Co. ; early 1930's appointed sub-agent for department of Marine ; held position of harbor master at time of death ; photo
- Notes
- Full text available in newspaper Clipping File
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- Date of Publication
- 8 May 1956
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
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