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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Donald's father, William D. Johnston, served in the RNCVR during the First World War.
Ships served in:
(DJ01) Stoker 2nd Class Donald Johnston (DJ02) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 pennant (DJ03) Donald R. Johnston
(DJ04) Donald's Irish girlfriend Peg - Portstewart, Northern Ireland (DJ05) "on the boardwalk, Portstewart"
DJ06 (DJ06) CERA Dugans - Photo taken at Galt Collegiate Campus - Summer 1943
(DJ07) ERA Trainees, Ship's Co., No. 5 - 31 Jul 1941 Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Donald Johnston, front, 7th from left
This photo has also been posted on the page for Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
(DJ08-DJ12) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 in heavy seas in the North Atlantic
(DJ13-DJ14) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 in heavy seas in the North Atlantic
(DJ15) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 with Armed Yacht HMCS GRIZZLY Z14 outboard of her (DJ16) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 - Looking forward on the starboard side from the quarterdeck
(DJ17-DJ20) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 conducting a stern fueling in convoy on two different occasions DJ18-18 and DJ19-20 (DJ17) Taking up station for oiling (DJ18) NORTH BAY astern of oiler (DJ19) Heaving line - attached to heavier cable and then fuel line - being hauled in to NORTH BAY (DJ20) Fuel line connected to NORTH BAY
(DJ21-DJ24) NORTH BAY conducting a stern fueling
(DJ25-DJ28) Surrendered German U-boats alongside at Lisahally, Northern Ireland
(DJ29) Surrendered U-boat U-889 flying the White Ensign (DJ30) The formal surrender of U-889 off Shelburne, NS. Note: When U-889 surrendered on 13 May 1945, HMCS NORTH BAY was escorting a convoy from Halifax to Liverpool, England. The convoy arrived in England on 14 May 1945.
(DJ31) SS QUEEN OF BERMUDA The Queen of Bermuda served during the Second World War as a Armed Merchant Cruiser and then a Troopship
(DJ32) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 Ship's company photo
This crew photo is also posted on the ship's company photo page for HMCS NORTH BAY K339
(DJ33) HMCS ANNAPOLIS I04 (postcard) // back of postcard (DJ34) Merchant ship in convoy (DJ35) Merchant ship in convoy (DJ36) North Atlantic Convoy
(DJ37) North Atlantic Convoy (DJ38) North Atlantic Convoy (DJ39) Convoy astern of HMCS NORTH BAY K339
(DJ40) Seaboat on HMCS NORTH BAY K339 turned in and secured in the davits (DJ41) Lowering the seaboat on HMCS NORTH BAY K339 (DJ42) Seaboat from HMCS NORTH BAY pulls away from the ship
HMCS NORTH BAY - Work-ups in Bermuda Dec 1944 - Feb 1945 (DJ43) HMCS NORTH BAY K339 in Bermuda for Work-Ups (DJ44) HMCS NORTH BAY sailors in Bermuda // names on back of photo (DJ45) HMCS NORTH BAY sailors in Bermuda // names on back of photo (DJ46) Donald R. Johnston (left) with unknown friend / shipmate (DJ47) A hotel in Bermuda
(DJ48) "George" on HMCS NORTH BAY // back of photo (DJ49) A/Wt (E) Ralph Whittaker on HMCS NORTH BAY (DJ50) "Bingo" Forster on HMCS NORTH BAY // back of photo
(DJ51) Unknown Corvette at anchor (DJ52) Captain Class Frigate HMS BRAITHWAITE K468 (DJ53) HMCS ST LAURENT H83 at anchor (DJ54) HMCS CHAUDIERE H99 (DJ55) HMCS PETROLIA K498
(DJ56) HMCS ATHOLL K15 in refit at Sydney, NS. Gate Vessel 21 across the jetty from her (DJ57) unknown warships nested at a buoy (DJ58-DJ59) Heavy Cruiser HMS YORK (DJ60) Article on the torpedoing of HMCS TRENTONIAN K368
(DJ61) Unknown motor launch (centre) with what looks like various First World War era vessels alongside. Location unknown
Postcards
(DJ62) Wishing Arch and Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (DJ63) Ladies Bathing Place, Portrush, Northern Ireland (DJ64) Portrush, Northern Ireland (DJ65) Portrush, Northern Ireland from railway station
(DJ66-DJ67) The Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DJ68) St. Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DJ69) Walker's Monument, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (DJ70) Craigavon Bridge from Waterside, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
(DJ71) Stage Door Canteen Postcard
Stage Door Canteen in World War 2 - The Stage Door Canteen was started and directed by The American Theatre Wing, War Service Inc. at the beginning of WWII. The canteen offered servicemen nights of dancing, entertainment, food and nonalcoholic drinks, and even opportunities to rub shoulders with celebrities. And all this was for free. The first Stage Door Canteen opened in New York on 2 March 1942, in the basement of the 44th Street Theater; it measured 40 by 80 feet and could accommodate 500 people at a time. Canteens were later located in Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco and Newark. Towards the end of the war there were Canteens in London and Paris. The Canteens were closed at the war's end.
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