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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
TAGGART, Norman Reid - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our amazing father at the age of 79 after a sudden battle with cancer. Norm was predeceased by his wife Sally Anne (Lockyer), his father Samuel Reid Taggart and mother Vera. Survived by his children, daughter Erin Brownlee (Pat), son Kit (Lyndsay), and grandchildren Jessica, Sarah, Jenna, Samantha, Pat's son Blake and great-grandson Jack. Norm was born and raised in Vancouver, he attended Magee High where he met Sally Anne. After he graduated from high school he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy for 5 years from 1948 to 1952. He saw active duty in Korea aboard the HMCS Cayuga which played a major role in the assault at Inchon and the evacuation of allied troops on the Taedong River. When he returned home Norm married Sally Anne in 1954, they had an exceptionally happy life together. He worked at BC Telephone Company from 1953 to 1986 (33 years). Part of his early time with BC Tel (from 1954 to 1957), was spent building the Mid Canada Line, an Air Defence Early Warning Line, stretching across Canada's 55th parallel of latitude from Labrador to British Columbia. Most of his career was spent as a network supervisor for radio, microwave and television transmissions. After he retired from BC Tel, he worked for Syncrotel as a consultant for another 8 years. He was a man of incomparable honour and integrity who dedicated his life selflessly to his family and we miss him deeply. There will be no formal service for Norm, however there will be a celebration of his life for family and friends on Saturday, June 12th at 2:00 PM at 812 Baker Drive, Coquitlam, BC. (Vancouver Sun June 4, 2010)
Ships served in: HMCS CAYUGA - Served in CAYUGA during the Korean War as an Electrician's Mate
(NRT000) Norman Taggart, Sasebo, Japan, 30 Sep 1950 (NRT001) Norman Taggart (NRT002) Sailors on course at HMCS Naden at what appears to be Stanley Park, BC (NRT003 - NRT004) Souvenir postcards from Japan
The following photos are from the collection of Norman Taggart, during the 1950-1951 Korean War tour on HMCS CAYUGA. These photos are part of a series of 200 taken by the ship's photographer documenting CAYUGA's Korean War tour - 144 of which are shown here. The numbering is the sequence number in George's collection and does not represent the numbers that were on the back of the photo.
(NRT005) HMCS CAYUGA 218 conducting a RAS with an unknown ship
(NRT006) HMCS ATHABASKAN enroute from Esquimalt to Pearl Harbor (NRT007) HMCS SIOUX enroute from Esquimalt to Pearl Harbor (NRT008) HMCS CAYUGA fueling form HMCS ONTARIO at the halfway point enroute to Pearl Harbor (NRT009) Pearl Harbour, Jul 1950 (NRT010) First view of Kwajalein Atoll, Jul 1950
(NRT011) One of the islands of the Kwajalein Atoll (NRT012) Chief's mess at Kwajalein (NRT013) Floating drydock at Guam (NRT014) Harbour entrance, Guam (NRT015) Jetty at Guam
(NRT016) Hoover Beach, Guam (NRT017) Beer party at Hoover Beach, Guam (NRT018) Native climbing Coconut palm tree (NRT019) Leaving Guam - HMCS CAYUGA in the foreground (NRT020) American carrier seen through a scuttle on CAYUGA, Sasebo, Japan
(NRT022) HMS Charity D29 approaching HMCS CAYUGA (NRT023 - NRT024) USS TOLEDO 133 (NRT025) USS MANCHESTER 83
(NRT026) USS MISSOURI and USS SAINT PAUL 73, Sasebo, Japan, 1950 (NRT030) USS MISSOURI and USS SAINT PAUL 73, Sasebo, Japan, 1950
(NRT033) One of HMCS CAYUGA'S AA guns with ready use ammo (NRT035) Sasebo Japan, 1950
(NRT039 - NRT040) South Korean Junk with refugess
(NRT041) Gun crew on HMCS CAYUGA readying to fire the guns (NRT042) HMCS CAYUGA - after the guns were fired. Note the empty shell casings on the deck (NRT043) Sasebo, Japan (NRT37) HMCS CAYUGA storing ship (NRT044) Ammunition barge at Sasebo, Japan (NRT045) Liberty boat going ashore, Sasebo, Japan, 1950
(NRT046) Liberty boat going ashore, Sasebo, Japan, 1950
(NRT052) Baseball game, Sasebo, Japan (NRT053) Sasebo, Japan (NRT054) Sasebo, Japan (NRT055) Shangri-la and district, Japan
(NRT056) View from Sasebo park, Sasebo, Japan (NRT057) Kasbah dancing, Sasebo, Japan
(NRT069 - NRT070) Oyster Farm
(NRT071) Oyster Farm (NRT075) HMCS CAYUGA conducting a RAS on the starboard side of a tanker with a unknown cruiser on the port side of the tanker
(NRT076) ROK gunboat coming alongside HMCS CAYUGA. ROK vessel Danyang JMS 306 was an ex-Japanese mine-planting vessel (NRT077) Unknown ship approaching HMCS CAYUGA - possibly ROK
(NRT085) A North Korean mine being landed from HMCS CAYUGA for testing
(NRT086) HMCS CAYUGA in dry dock at the SSK Shipyard, Sasebo, Japan (NRT087) HMCS CAYUGA in dry dock at the SSK Shipyard, Sasebo, Japan Webmaster's note: During her 1st Korean tour, HMCS CAYUGA entered dry dock twice - once to check the sonar dome and have the ship painted and the 2nd time to have the screws checked as she backed over the ship's whaler. These two dry dock photos appear to be the 1st dry docking as the 2nd time they only lowered the water enough to check the screws to make sure there was no damage to them. (NRT089) Hiroshima, Japan
(NRT102 - NRT104) Bombardment at Chinnampho on 05-06 Dec 1950
(NRT108) British Consulate at Inchon damaged during the bombardment (NRT109) Unknown sailor standing in the wreckage of the interior of the British Consulate (NRT110) Destroyed factory at Inchon
(NRT111) Inchon (NRT112) Damaged building at Inchon (NRT113) Inchon (NRT114) One of HMCS CAYUGA'S AA gun (NRT115) HMCS NOOTKA 213 following astern of HMCS CAYUGA - 1951
(NRT118) Unknown USN submarine
(NRT121) The A-bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan. This building was the closest building to the A-bomb blast that was not totally destroyed. It was left was it was and is a now peace memorial to this day. (NRT122) HMCS CAYUGA alongside at an unknown location (NRT125) USN helo
(NRT126) Helicopter landing on USS SAINT PAUL 73 (NRT128) USS SAINT PAUL 73 at anchor (NRT129 - NRT130) Aircraft landing on HMS TRIUMPH. Photos taken while CAYUGA was plane guard
(NRT131-132) Officers and men on fo'c's'le of HMCS CAYUGA. There appears to be some type of presentation happening (NRT133) HMCS CAYUGA, left foreground, departing from alongside HMCS NOOTKA 213. The ships were secured to a buoy in harbour. (NRT134) HMCS NOOTKA and HMCS SIOUX secured to a buoy. Photo taken from HMCS CAYUGA (NRT135) Weapons crew on HMCS CAYUGA prepares to fire a depth charge during training exercises enroute to Esquimalt via Pearl Harbor
(NRT136) Depth charge away (NRT137) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS CAYUGA (NRT138) Physical training (PT) on HMCS CAYUGA while enroute to Pearl Harbor (NRT139 - NRT140) Arrival at Pearl Harbor - last port visit before returning to Esquimalt - 1951
(NRT141 - NRT145) Arrival at Pearl Harbor - last port visit before returning to Esquimalt - 1951
(NRT146 - NRT148) Arrival at Pearl Harbor - last port visit before returning to Esquimalt - 1951 From the collection of Norman Taggart, Able Seaman Electricians Mate, RCN Courtesy of Erin Brownlee
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