Petty Officer Jack Spud Yates, a veteran of Dunkirk, D-Day and the Arctic Convoys, served in the Far East in 1945 on HMS Saumarez, which helped destroy the Japanese cruiser Haguro.
From the outside looking in, service in the Royal Canadian Navy may appear highly regimented, however, the uniformity eases to allow for the creation of remarkable artwork in support of naval tradition by Sailor First Class Ann Cocquyt.