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In memory of those who have Crossed
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Robert
Hamilton (Bob) Webster
Petty
Officer, RCNVR
Born: 20 Apr 1920, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Died: 19 Sep 2007
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WEBSTER,
Robert Hamilton (Bob) - Born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Bob served
in the navy during the war and returned to Saskatoon where he retired from
the Saskatoon Housing Authority in 1985. He then moved to Victoria but
returned yearly to his beloved prairies. Bob's main love was always his
family, especially his wife of 63 years, Bobbi; and his children, Pat, David
(Debbie) Ina and Mickey (Heidi); his grandchildren, Chandra, Jessica,
Cameron and Carley. He enjoyed get togethers with his many local nieces and
nephews and especially his sister-in-law, Yvonne. Bob also loved to return
to the prairies each year to visit his nephews, nieces and their families
especially if he could combine the visit with a trip to Waskesiu Lake and
Little Bear Lake. Bob was a man of few words but he had a great sense of
humour and loved nothing more than an evening on the patio with a BBQ, his
television sports and visits from family and friends. A Memorial Service
will be held at a later date. (The Saskatoon StarPhoenix 21 Sep 2007)
Ships
served in:
HMCS
RESTIGOUCHE
HMCS
PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to PRINCE DAVID Dec 1940
Below
is the wartime photo album from the collection of Robert (Bob) Hamilton,
Petty Officer, RCNVR. While its from Robert's collection, the majority
of the photos appear to have been taken by Roberta (Bobbi) Webster or her
mother. During the Second World War, Roberta and her mother hosted Royal
Navy sailors and Roberta's mother would send photos and letters to their
families in England letting them know they were doing. After the war, Bob
and Bobbi kept in touch with many of families. A large number of photos in
this album are of sailors from the RN and this album may be of interest to
those researching RN sailors who were in Canada during the war.
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Cover |
page 1 |
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page 2 |
page 3 |
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page 4 |
page 5
- Charlie
Evans and Dick Manderson
- Bill
Anscombe, Dover England
- Charlie
and Dick
- Art
Holmes and Charlie
- Bill and
I, January 1941
- The
Little Skipper |
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page 6
Letter to Pric and
Roberta after the death of Bill Anscombe |
page 7
Obituary for Bill
Anscombe |
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page 8
"Oh so good"
Charlie Evan's and Bob McDade |
page 9
- Charlie
Evans and Art Holmes
- South -
SS Cornwallis Puerto Rico
- Phil
* unnamed
photo on left is Bill Anscombe |
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page 10
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Phil
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Bill Anscombe
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Bill O'Hara
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Gunnery School for H.O. Three X's: Charlie Evans, Dick
Manderson, Art Harvey
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Art Holmes
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Phil |
page 11 |
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page 12
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"HMCS PATRICK" note: actual name HMCS PATRIOT
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"The Three Musketeers" - Dopey, Jup, Beaner |
page 13
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HMCS OTTAWA and HMCS RESTIGOUCHE in lower chamber Miraflores Locks,
Panama Canada |
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page 14
Newspaper clipping on gunnery training
- Top
photo below "x" Fen Ellis
- Lower
photo 3 X's Fen Ellis, Charlie Evans, Dick Manderson |
page 15
- RCNVR
Division Saint John - before they left home
- RCNVR
Division Saint John - before leaving for Halifax
- Murray
- HMCS
ASSINIBOINE
- Stevens |
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page 16
- Cape
Breton Highlander's Band
- RCNVR
Pipe Band
- Royal
Marines Band HMS RAMILLIES
- Royal
Marines HMS RAMILLIES |
page 17
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Top row: Truman Boyle, Ab Hanley, Art Holmes, True & Ab
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Dick Manderson and Art Holmes in Halifax
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Art, Dick, Ab, True
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Ab, Dick, True, Art |
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page 18
Lads of the Royal Navy |
page 19
- Percy
Montford and sister Emmy Montford
- Allen
McCarthy
- Roy
Payne (Cape Breton highlanders) and Percy Montford
- N. James
- SS Cornwallis - South
- Bill
Anscombe
- S.S.
Cornwallis - Trinidad |
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page 20
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Article on Percy Montford's visit to Russian port. Percy's brother
Walter also served in the Navy and his brother Colin in the Army |
page 21
- Dick
Manderson and Renê Boudreaux
- Just
missed "Bill Tanner" nice back -
Dick & Renê. Dog can't be seen for fog
- Naval
Shore Patrol
- Percy
Montford, Ken Jones -
Dick and myself, slightly foggy |
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page 22
- Dick
Manderson, Charlie Evans
- HMCS
CHAMBLY
- Bill
Ansombe, Dover, England
- English
Lads |
page 23
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Believe it or not. Bill and I taken at 10 Canon St. on the
roof. 6° below zero |
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page 24
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Butch McLellan
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Bill Tanner, Officer Steward, HMCS AMHERST
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Percy Montford
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Church Parade - Half blackout
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"Three Cheers" - Dick Manderson
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George Dunlop (right) |
page 25
- Bill and I
- Bernard Gagnon and Beatrice Ferris
- Bill Tanner and Bernice Bazinet |
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page 26
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Lloyd McRory and Pal - HMCS COLUMBIA
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Roy Adley (?sp) - HMS RAMILLIES -
Commander Adams -
Audrey Breen & Joe McGovern -
Dick Manderson, Charlie Evans |
page 27
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"Sitting pretty" Dick Manderson
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Bill and I taken on Sunday Afternoon on Mount Pleasant
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Len Seager
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Bea Ferris with 2 unknown sailors
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Bernard & Bea |
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page 28
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Ed Cromwell taken in Bermuda
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Just our Bill
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Ginger O'Brien
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Richard Deadman
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Happily married - Mr. & Mrs. Fred Collins
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Richard Deadman |
page 29
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Noon Hour
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Bill A. (3 photos)
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Musical Interlude
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Saturday afternoon
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page 30
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Serious Joe King, Liverpool, England
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Oh so cold "Brr." Bill
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Bill A.
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Scene of Halifax Harbour |
page 31
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With best wishes, Jack - Jack Kirby
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"English Lads" of HMS CARADOX
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Andy |
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page 32
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Ldg Wtr Ray Edwards, Wallasey, Cheshire, England
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Audry Breen & Joe McGovern
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Chief Engineer Herb Thibadeau |
page 33
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Danny Munroe & Bea Ferris
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Bernard Gagnon & Danny Munroe
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Andy taken on Lily Lake
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Cousin Andy on board "SAINT CLAIR"
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Jimmy Morrison & Andy on board "SAINT CLAIR" |
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page 34
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Rennie, Andy and I taken at Lily Lake
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Fen Ellis on board the "COBALT" (photo missing)
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Bea & friend
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Andy and Mother at Lily Lake -
Roy Payne, Mother and Andy -
Roy, Andy and I -
Rennie and Andie |
page 35
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Andy (three photos) -
Andy taken in the Valley -
Fen Ellis (photo missing) |
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page 36
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Dick Manderson
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Me on the roof (photo missing)
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Andy
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Dick
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"Sailor Girl"
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Caffry, Mrs. Shaw and ?? |
page 37
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Andy
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Mac Sewell taken in Newfoundland
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Andy
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Mother, Bill and I
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Audrey, Mother, Eileen & Bill |
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page 38
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Andy
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Audrey, Bill & I taken on the roof
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Andy
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Bill & I
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Bill |
page 39
- Shiner Wright, Ronald Pennty, Trev Binding -
HMS WEDGEFORT
- Mother & Bill tkane on the roof - 1941
- Naval Church Parada
- Douglas Hutchinson, Mum, John Loader
- Leslie Morren - HMS PARRSBORO
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John Loader - HMS PARRSBORO |
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page 40
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John Loader
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Bernard Taylor, Ollie Colfritts, Derrick Watson (photo missing)
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Ronald White - HMS EMPIRE FRANKLIN
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Doug, Mum & John
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Doug, Alma, John & I |
page 41
- HMS MANCHESTER
- USS INGHAM |
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page 42
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Allan McCarthy
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Mac & Roberta on Wedding Day -
Jack Heath - HMCS SKEENA -
Andy -
Jack & Alma -
Mum, Andy & I |
page 43
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Halifax Navy Band in Saint John July 19th 1942
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Andy and Janet, Halifax, May 24 (photo missing)
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Andy, Public Gardens, Halifax, May 24 |
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page 44
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Fen and Audry (photo missing)
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Andy and I
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Bobby McLean (photo missing)
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Andy |
page 45
Top left: Bobby Van Ward - Taken July 19, 1942 |
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page 46
Top:
Neg # A8655 |
page 47 |
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page 48
Top
left: Taken on the fo'castle one Sunday morning in March about 9,000
miles from where you are (signed) Joe xxx
Bottom
left: HMCS MELVILLE J263
Bottom
right: Able Seaman Anderson R., V-27802, HMCS ST LAURENT, c/o FMO
Halifax NS |
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page 50
Bottom
left: Andy |
page 51 |
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page 52 |
page 53 |
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page 54
Top
left: Gus Boyd, Saint John 1942
Top
centre: Bill & Andy, Feb 4, 1943
Bottom
left: Bill & Andy, Feb 4, 1943
Bottom
centre: Andy & I, Feb 4, 1943
Bottom
right: Andy, Feb 4, 1943 |
page 55
Bottom
left: Harry & Roy Rowsell, Feb 28, 1943, Moncton Station |
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page 56
Top
left: Bill & Bobby, May 9, 1943
Top
centre: Bill Drummond, May 9, 1943
Top
right: Mother & Bill, May 9, 1943
Bottom
left: Bill Drummond, May 9, 1943
Bottom
centre: Bill & Bobby, May 9, 1943
Bottom
right: Bill Drummond, May 9, 1943 |
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page 58
Centre:
Remember Me (signed) Joe xxx |
page 59
Top
left: Bob Webster, Queen Square, Saint John, NB, June 1, 1943
Top
centre: one of the boys and me, just finished a game of Cricket, Nov
1942
Top
right: Bobby Horne, June 1943 |
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page 60
centre: With kind regards and happy memories
(signed) Jack |
page 61
centre: Hello sweetheart (signed) Joe |
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page 62
Top
left: Developer's stamp 30 Nov 1941
Top
right: Developer's stamp 14 Dec 1940
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page 63
Hawke Division, HMCS CORNWALLIS |
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