Role in The Second World War
The RCNVR became the backbone of the Canadian Navy, recruiting officers and sailors for the Navy. The usefulness of the RCNVR was demonstrated in 1939, at the onset of the Second World War, when the RCNVR was used to recruit and build the navy. By the end of the war, Canada had the third largest navy in the world, with a complement of nearly 100,000. Most of these men and women were members of the RCNVR.
Robert Hampton Gray, a member of the RCNVR from Nelson, British Columbia, was a pilot with the British Pacific Fleet when he sank a Japanese destroyer on August 9, 1945. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
After the Second World War, the RCNVR was merged into the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves
| Department Title | Years |
|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Navy Primary Reserve | 2012-Present |
| Canadian Forces Naval Reserve | 1968-2012 |
| Royal Canadian Naval Reserve | 1945-1968 |
| Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve | 1914-1920 |
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