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HMCS TROIS-RIVIERES J269

 

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HMCS TROIS-RIVIERES J269

circa Apr-Jul 1945

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From the collection Don Birdsell

 

 

Bridge:  (65) Connor, William (Blondie)  (66) Dean, Ed

 

5th Row:  (45) N.E. Sewell  (46) J.C.O'Connor  (47) George Lawson  (48) William Dawson  (49) George Ross Fraser  (50) W.G. (Wally)  -  Caslick,  R.C.  -  McMurray  -  R.T. McPhee  -  C.P. Hill (Ernie Hill)  -  C.J. Cooper  -  P. Sochowski  -  K. Tanner  -  R. McNicol  -  G.J. Colwill  -  Al Scalzo  -  Jack E. Lee (Stoker)  -  A.C. Robertson  -  H. Biron  -  J.H. Bloating

 

4th Row:  Frank Wells, (31) Charles R. Waterman  (32) A. English  (33)  Joe Sullivan  (34) J.M. Sharland (35) Don Birdsell  (36) Arthur D. Hall (Coxswain)   (37) M. Fedeluk  (38) F.E. Watsham  (39) ? Curham  (40) Charles Mathewson (Tel)  (41) Al Stewart  (42) Al Ballard  (43) Brian Mulvihill  (44) R.S. Harding.

 

3rd Row:  (22) A.D. Bartlett  (23) G. Hardiker  (24) W.C. Neck  (25) C.E. Henry  (26) I.W. Mole  (27) J.A. Blackwell  (28) L. Penny

 

2nd Row:  (10) Maurice ("Whitey") Hampson  (11) George Ronald  (12) Robert Sinclair Nairne  (13) Graham Gould  (14) J.R. Ferguson  (15) Maurice D. Gagnon, Commanding Officer  (16) T.H. Quigley  (19) Benny Roach  (18) C.R. Lucas (19) John F. Wall (20) George H. Beattie  (21) H. Boyd

 

Front:  Higginson  -  Val Agnelli  -  Robert Howells  -  R. Swan  -  P. Donnelly  -  J. Vauthier  -  Harley Field

 

Ship's mascot being held by #53

 


 

HMCS TROIS-RIVIERES J269

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From the collection of John (Scotty) Cartmill

Courtesy of Paul Cartmill

 

Note 1: Photo was taken during the time when A/LCdr Kaizer was CO. He was CO twice 12 Aug 1942 - 11 Feb 1943 and 11 Mar 1943 - 15 Nov 1943

 

Note 2: Ship's Mascots - Newfie, John and Screech. They were picked up at Red Bay, Labrador. Newfie is being held by Russ Mulholland (#9)

 

Note 3: #18 is not visible in this photo but is visible in the photo below.

 

(1) Mahoney, Douglas, Stwd  (2) Braggs, Nathan, NavO (3) Roach, Benny, EO, (4) Kaizer, G.M., A/LCdr, CO  (5) Allen, Williard, 1st Lt  (6) Worsley, Slt  (7) Williams, A. Ray, Slt  (8) Leonard, Harry, Tel

 

(9) Mulholland, Russell, Stores  (10) Fowler, Harold, Sto  (11) Green, Louis, L/Sig  (12) Burchmore, Edward, LS (13) Ridgewell, Alfred, Sto  (14) Morrison, Bruce (Bunky), AB  (15) Gauld Charles, Sig  (16) Robinson, Russell R, AB  (17) Mulvihill, Brian (18) Allen, J.C., Coder (19) Brown, Colin E., L/Tel  (20) Forbes, Joseph, E.A.  (21) Squarebriggs, Sterling, Stwd  (22) unknown  (23) unknown  (24) Green, William, AB  (25) Nielson, AB  (26) unknown, Sto  (27) Brooks, LS (28) Gauld, Harry, Sto  (29) unknown  (30) Dunmore, D., AB  (31) McLean, Douglas, AB  (32) Stewart, Allan, LS  (33) Rizzo, Frank, AB  (34) Cartmill, John (Scotty), AB  (35) MacDonald, Eldon, Tel  (36) Board, Gordon, LS  (37) Beccarea, John, LS  (38) unknown  (39) Dunham, Frank, Cook  (40) unknown

 

(41) Buleah, Henry, AB  (42) unknown  (43) Bowen, R., AB  (44) McDormand, Eldridge  (45) Findley, Ian (Doc), SBA  (46) Harper, Frank, Sto  (47) Craft, Russel, Sto  (48) Harding, R. Shirley, CERA  (49) Clarke, Norman, M/M  (50) Ward, Frank, ERA  (51) Blackwell, Jack A., A/M/M  (52) Purcell, Vernon, LS  (53) Jones, J., Sto  (54) Underhill, Harry, AB  (55) Picard, Russell, AB  (56) Fraser, Ross, AB  (57) Blaikie, Bob, LS  (58) Colbeck, Frank, AB, ASDIC (59) Hemmings, Stan, Coder  (60) Kenny, Ronald, Sig  (61) Blouin, Joseph R., Coder  (62) Unknown, Sig

 

 

HMCS Trois-Rivieres

From the collection of William Connor

Courtesy of Jason Salter

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This photo was taken at the same time as the previous photo - the numbering sequence is the same

#18, not visible in the first photo can be seen on the far right in this photo

 


 

 

HMCS Trois-Rivieres Gunnery Branch

From the collection of John (Scotty) Cartmill

Courtesy of Paul Cartmill

 

Photos believed to be taken at the same time as the 2nd ship's company photo

 


 

 

HMCS Trois-Rivieres Radar and A/S Branch

From the collection of John (Scotty) Cartmill

Courtesy of Paul Cartmill

 

Photos believed to be taken at the same time as the 2nd ship's company photo

 


 

 

HMCS Trois-Rivieres Communications Branch with mascots Newfie, John and Screech

From the collection of John (Scotty) Cartmill

Courtesy of Paul Cartmill

 

Photos believed to be taken at the same time as the 2nd ship's company photo

 


 

 

HMCS Trois-Rivieres Engine Room Branch

From the collection of John (Scotty) Cartmill

Courtesy of Paul Cartmill

 

Photos believed to be taken at the same time as the 2nd ship's company photo

 


 

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