Topic: Information on the rank of navy patrolman during WWII

[Red Hackle]

I'm just trying to do a bit of research on my father, he was on a a corvette K 150 during WWII and on his papers his rank is patrolman. I cannot seem to find any information on what the duties of a patrolman are. Could someone outline it for me.

Many thanks, Ken

[mariomike]

Shore Patrol?

"In harbour, each ship had to supply two guys for shore patrol (naval police) to try and keep the boys out of trouble. I was shore patrol in many ports." :
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/diary/2diary/cmitchell

[Dennis Ruhl]

Shore Patrol?

Coast guard?

[kkwd]

I found this info in a citation for a BEM. The source page is here

KENNEDY, William Frederick, Acting Leading Patrolman (V­74731) - British Empire Medal
 (BEM) - RCNVR / Shore Patrol HMCS Niobe - Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 5 January 1946
 and London Gazette of 1 January 1946.  Home:  London, Ontario.
KENNEDY. William Frederick, V-74731, A/L/Patrol, RCNVR
BEM~[5.1.46]

   "For meritorious service of a high order, and outstanding competency under
 difficult and trying conditions.  Leading Patrolman Kennedy has always performed
 his duties with exceptional willingness and dispatch.  During the period of rapid
 expansion of HMCS Niobe in Greennock, Scotland, the general good behaviour among
 the large numbers of ratings passing through this establishment has been due, to
 a marked degree to his superior efficiency, loyalty and devotion to duty.  Leading
 Patrolman Kennedy's services are considered outstanding and well worthy of merit."

A further search took me to a page about the Royal Canadian Navy Police
The following quote from that page possibly answers your question.

About 1944 a Naval Shore Patrol was established, with a proper rank and promotional system. This was disbanded after the war, to be reintroduced in 1952 with the establishment of a permanent Naval Provost Marshal department.

[kkwd]

This page contains a list of casualties for the Naval Police
They all hold the rank of Patrolman or Leading Patrolman.

[kkwd]

Here is some info on K 150, HMCS Eyebright.
A picture of the vessel is available here. Go about half way down the page to view it.

Here is an interesting read on possible crew sabotage aboard this vessel.