Naval Reserve of Canadian Armed Forces

David Stock passed away in Woodstock on March 29, 2019.

Attended: University of Guelph, BSA 1959; Osgood Hall Law School, LLB 1962, called to the Bar 1964
Naval Service: Officer Cadet, 1955; Sub-Lieutenant, 1958; Lieutenant, 1960; Lieutenant Commander, 1967; Command, 1975; Supply Specialist Course at HMCS Nochelaga, 1957; HMCS Patriot, 1961; Operations Watchkeeper for CanflaglantlCanmarlant 1964; Leadership Instructors Course, CFB, Borden, 1966; Standard Maritime Warfare Course, Halifax, 1967; Naval
Control of Shipping Specialist Course, Ottawa, 1970; Executive Officer HMCS Star, 1971-72; re-established Naval Reserve Unit, London, 1977; tours of duty at sea in HMC ships, destroyers and frigates, on Atlantic and Pacific; Supplementary Reserve List, 1984
Medals: Special Service Medal with NATO bar, CD and Clasp, Queen's Counsel 1976, Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, Commander Maritime Command Commendation 1978, Canada 125 Medal 1992, Commander of the Order of St. John 2000, Osgoode Hall Gold Key Award Civilian Career

Legal practice in Woodstock and Oxford County; Solicitor for Township of Blandford-Blenheim

Family: Parents - Frederick W. and Velma Stock
Wife - Gloria
Children Mary Rea, Annie, Kenneth
Two sisters, two grandchildren

Comments: Past Pres. Osgoode Hall and Literary Society; Past Campaign Chairman, Canadian Cancer Society, Woodstock; Past Chairman, St. John Ambulance Woodstock; Past President Oxford Law Assoc.; Royal Canadian Legion #55; Canadian Bar Assoc., member of Naval Officers Assoc.; Oxford County Naval Veterans; Royal Canadian Military Inst.; University of Guelph Alumni; Tavistock Men's Club; Tavistock Lodge AF and AM #609; Ontario Fed. of Agriculture; Ontario Inst. Of Agrologists; Royal Commonwealth Society; Past Pres. Oxford Liberal Assoc.; Lay Delegate to Synod, Anglican Church of Canada

*** "A Brief History About HMCS Provost" written by David Stock is available in hard copy form at the museum / archives
*** more information about David Stock is available in hard copy form at the Tavistock & District Historical Society