In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar 

 

Edward Allan Chadwick

 

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class, Electrical Technician, 51529-E

 

RCN / C.A.F.

 

Born: 15 Oct 1929, Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Died: 30 Dec 2016, Victoria, British Columbia

 

CHADWICK, Edward Allan - was born October 15, 1929 in Vancouver and stood his last watch December 30, 2016. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 63 years, Patricia, as well as his three daughters, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; Karen Lawrence (Mark), Christopher and Amanda; Ann Williams (Dave), Tristan, Evan and Toran; Jane Selkirk (Mike Inglis), Jarrod and Caitlin. He spent his school years in Squamish, Trail and Mission, B.C. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy at age 17 in 1947 and served until he retired as a CPO1 in 1976. During his naval career, he served in HMCS Ontario, Athabaskan (first Korean deployment in 1950), Sioux, Magnificent, Skeena, Ottawa, and Chaudiere. Upon retirement from the RCN he worked as a management consultant with DND completing 43 years of continuous service with that department. He was a member of Chief and Petty Officer's Association and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 172. Donations in his memory can be made to the Chief and Petty Officers Veterans Assistance Society or the Vancouver Island Kidney Patients Association. No service by request. "All secured for sea" (The Victoria Times Colonist 06 Jan 2017)

 

Ed served in the RCN and C.A.F. from 18 Apr 1947 to 28 Jul 1976 . He wrote regular bulletins for the C & PO's Association. Just prior to his passing, Ed wrote one final column. This was Ed's final column for the Chiefs and Petty Officers Association newsletter

 

Ships served in:

HMCS ONTARIO - Served in ONTARIO in 1949 as an AB.LM

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Served in ATHABASKAN 1950-1951 as a LS.LM

HMCS SIOUX - Served in Sioux 1952-1953

HMCS MAGNIFICENT

HMCS SKEENA

HMCS OTTAWA

HMCS MACKENZIE

HMCS CHAUDIERE

 

 


 

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(EC01) Ed Chadwick and "Swede" Hoiland, HMCS ONTARIO, Jan 1949

(EC02) Ed Chadwick on A turret, HMCS ONTARIO, Jan 1949

(EC03) Roy Duckworth and Swede Hoiland, HMCS ONTARIO, Jan 1949

(EC04) HMCS Crescent seen from HMCS ONTARIO, Jan 1949

(EC05) HMCS ONTARIO'S bridge, Jan 1949

 

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(EC06) Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Spring Cruise, Feb 1949

(EC07) HMCS ONTARIO at San Diego, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC08) HMCS ONTARIO at San Diego, Spring Cruise, 1949.  Three names of those in photo - Hoiland, Costin, Ferguson

(EC09) HMCS ONTARIO at San Diego, Spring Cruise, 1949. Three names of those in photo - Peterson, Carpenter, Porteous

(EC10 HMCS ONTARIO at Broadway Pier, San Diego, Spring Cruise, 1949

 

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(EC11-EC15) HMCS ONTARIO transiting the Panama Canal, Spring Cruise, 1949

 

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(EC16-EC20) HMCS ONTARIO transiting the Panama Canal, Spring Cruise, 1949

 

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(EC21-EC23) HMCS ONTARIO transiting the Panama Canal, Spring Cruise, 1949

 

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(EC24) Unknown Petty Officer on HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC25) Sing Song at night on HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949. Cdr P.D. Budge entertaining

(EC26)Back: R. Riguse, J. Dickson, J. Baur, L. Bre(??).  Front: J. Evancio, MacDonald, Ed Chadwick, R. Churcher - HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC27) Label from a bottle of Ron Anejo (Old Rum), from HMCS ONTARIO'S Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC28) Sailors from HMCS ONTARIO at a Panama City Bar, Spring Cruise, 1949

 

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(EC29) Guantanamo City, Cuba, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC30) Sid Bryndilsen and Elgin Oja, HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC31) Elgin Oja, HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC32) Unknown sailor on HMCS ONTARIO, Spring Cruise, 1949

(EC33) HMCS ONTARIO entering Portland, Oregon 08 Jun 1949

 

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(EC34) HMCS ONTARIO returning to Esquimalt, 1949

(EC45) Invitation to a ship's company dance, 09 July 1949

(EC36-EC38) HMCS ONTARIO returning from Alaskan cruise

 


 

HMCS ATHABASKAN'S 1st Korean War tour

 

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(EC39) Ed Chadwick on HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC40) Jim MacKenzie on HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC41) Unknown Chief on HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC42) Harling and Harrah on HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC43) HMCS ATHABASKAN in drydock at Sasebo, Japan

 

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(EC44) Ed Chadwick with Peatman and Colley

(EC45) Ed Chadwick, HMCS ATHABASKAN, Christmas 1950

(EC46) Cdr Welland (right), Commanding Officer HMCS ATHABASKAN 13 Mar 1950 - 02 Jul 1951

(EC47) Electricians and Comm Rates on HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC48) Ed Chadwick with Peatman and Klause on HMCS ATHABASKAN

 

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(EC49) Ed Chadwick on HMCS ATHABASKAN, Kure, Japan - 1951

(EC50) Harrah, Peatman, Harling, Ledingham

(EC51) Electrical Party, HMCS ATHABASKAN, Feb 1951.  Front (L-R) C2 John Knox;  C2. Charlie Moser;  C2 Jim Sharpe;  C2 Gordon Taylor;  P1 Ron Emmerson;  C2 Jim Cottrell  C2 John Rogers; P1 Len Jackson; Back, 1st on right), Mahduik, John

(EC52) Newton, Harrah, Latimer, Maduik, Rennie & Chadwick, HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC53) Slinging a clean hammock, HMCS ATHABASKAN

 

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(EC54) Electricians on HMCS ATHABASKAN - 1950

(EC55) At the brow of HMCS ATHABASKAN - 1950

(EC56) Ledingham and Harling, Kure, Japan - 1950

(EC57) Gordon Berry, Kure, Japan - 1950

(EC58) Gordon Berry, Kure, Japan - 1950

 

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(EC59) Dick Pollock on HMCS ATHABASKAN, Kure, Japan - 1950

(EC60) Peatman and MacKenzie on HMCS ATHABASKAN, Kure, Japan - 1950

(EC61) Ed Dalton and John Corbett on HMCS ATHABASKAN, Kure, Japan - 1950

(EC62) On Patrol, Jan 1951 - taking on supplies

(EC63) On Patrol 1951- Bofor taking aim

 

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(EC64) On Patrol 1951 - Top, port side forward

(EC65) On Patrol 1951 - HMNZS TUTIRA approaching HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC66) On Patrol 1951 - HMCS ATHABASKAN following astern of HMS THESEUS

(EC67) On Patrol 1951 - HMS COMUS coming alongside HMCS ATHABASKAN

(EC68) On Patrol 1951 - HMCS HURON 216 astern of HMCS ATHABASKAN in Rescue Station position

 

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(EC69) On Patrol 1951 - HMCS ATHABASKAN transferring mail to HMCS CAYUGA 218

(EC70) On Patrol, Jan 1951 - South Korean refugees escaping down the coast

(EC71) On Patrol 1951 - Interrogating Korean Fishermen

(EC72) On Patrol 1951 - Korean Fishermen on their way

(EC73) HMCS ATHABASKAN Fo'c's'le Party

 

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(EC74) Yokusuka visit - Midget submarine - Feb 1951

(EC75) Don Lory and Jake Ellis, Imperial Palace, Japan - Feb 1951

(EC76) Yokusuka visit - Imperial Palace - Feb 1951

(EC77) HMCS ATHABASKAN in Kure Drydock, Mar 1951

(EC78) HMCS ATHABASKAN alongside Sasebo, Japan, 1951

 

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(EC79) HMCS ATHABASKAN alongside Sasebo, Japan, 1951

(EC80) Ed Chadwick on HMCS ATHABASKAN, Sasebo, Japan, 1951

(EC81) Kure, Japan - 1951

(EC82) Sasebo Harbour, Japan - 1951

(EC83) John Peatman, HMCS ATHABASKAN -1951

 

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(EC84) Ed Chadwick (right), HMCS ATHABASKAN - 1951

(EC85) Lt Olsen, John Peatman, Lt Clarence Alfred Sturgeon, Ordnance Officer

(EC86) MacArthur, Klause, HMCS ATHABASKAN - 1951

(EC87) Ed Chadwick looking a little under the weather - 1951

(EC88) Sasebo, Japan - 1951

 

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(EC89 - EC93) Ed Chadwick, Lory Ledingham and others hiking in the hills around Sasebo, Japan - 1951

 

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(EC94) Hong Kong - 1951

(EC95 - EC97) HMCS NOOTKA, HMCS CAYUGA, HMCS ATHABASKAN at a buoy, Sasebo, Japan, Mar 1951

(EC98) Award of Korean Presidential Citation to HMCS ATHABASKAN

 

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(EC99) Nute Harrah and Ed Chadwick flying back to Canada via CP Air, Apr 1951

 


 

(EC100) HMCS SIOUX cap tally

 

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(EC101) Jim Frank, Don Ramsay, Cochrane on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC102) Ed Chadwick on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC103) Don Ramsay on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC104) Jim Frank on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC105) Ed Chadwick on HMCS SIOUX, after division circa 1952

 

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(EC106) "After Divisions" on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC107) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC108) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC109) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC110) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

 

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(EC111) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC112) At sea on HMCS SIOUX circa 1952

(EC113) Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal  //  Dalton, Bryan, Strycker, Burck

(EC114) Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal

(EC115) Coronation Cruise 1953 - HMCS SIOUX transiting the Panama Canal

 

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(EC116) Coronation Cruise 1953 - Hands to Bathe

(EC117) Coronation Cruise 1953 - Bob Hawley, Ed, Keith Strycker and Vic West at Trafalgar Square, 30 May 1953

(EC118) Coronation Cruise 1953 - Having a pint at the Amersham Arms, New Cross Rd, London

(EC119) Ashore in Long Beach, Calif., HMCS SIOUX, 1953

 


 

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