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In memory of those who have Crossed
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Edison Clyde Fraser
Physical and
Recreational Training Instructor, RCN
Born: 01 Jan
1924 Died: 28 Feb
2003
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FRASER,
Edison Clyde - Bedford, passed away February 28, 2003. Born in 1924, Ed
spent his early years in Eastern Passage. He was a brave and
adventurous youth, who at the age of 15 ran away to join the Merchant
Navy. On becoming "of age" he joined the RCN serving on the
Corvettes on "The Triangle Run" during the Second World War.
He remained in the Navy as a PTI, traveling the world, honing his athletic
skills and becoming a devoted family man. Ed was an exceptional
athlete who's skill traversed many disciplines. He was an avid
promoter of the Antigonish Highland Games where he both competed and
officiated for many years. He held provincial records in Javelin,
squash and gymnastics but participated in all sports and coached and
instructed in many. On retirement from the Navy, after 28 years, Ed
became the Director of Residences at the Halifax School of the Blind, where
his foresight and courage helped break down barriers both literally and
figuratively. His advocacy for the individuality of the young people
there helped many to break the bonds of institutionalization forever.
Ed believed that fun and adventure should be an integral part of
childhood. As a result, he and his wife Margaret devoted an entire
year to raising funds, buying a bus and, along with one other adult, taking
seventeen teenagers from the School for the Blind on a summer long trip
across all 10 Provinces of the country he loved. He and Margaret also
became directors of Rainbow Haven Camp in Cow Bay. They devoted many
summers to showering their special love on the children who attended the
camp. His courage and integrity shone through in every aspect of his
life, and no less so than over the last seven and a half years during which,
confined to a wheelchair and unable to verbalize, he still managed a
frequent "I love you" and continued to lead his family providing a
glowing example of a positive attitude. He leaves behind, Margaret,
his devoted and loving wife of 58 years; sons, David (Charlotte), Bedford;
Skip, British Columbia; sisters, Goldie and Geraldine; brothers, Gerald and
Buzz; grandchildren, Jason and Sandrelle, British Columbia; Neale and Scott,
Bedford; one great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to Cruikshanks Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held 2 p.m. in Cruikshanks Funeral Home, 2032 Robie St.,
Halifax, until time of service at 3 p.m. Monday in Cruikshanks Funeral
Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Sir Frederick
Fraser School for the Blind, Halifax. "Sailing Home" Ships
served in: HMCS
ORILLIA HMCS
UGANDA HMCS
MAGNIFICENT HMCS
BONAVENTURE
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ECF002
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(ECF001)
Portrait of Seaman Edison Fraser
(ECF002)
Rounding the Horn Certificate for Edison Fraser 20 Mar 1946 onboard HMCS
UGANDA
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(ECF003)
HMCS UGANDA'S brass band - 1946 South American cruise (ECF004)
HMCS UGANDA in Rio de Janiero - 1946 South American cruise
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(ECF005)
Ed Fraser, PTI (right) with trainees at Stad pool (ECF006)
Ed Fraser, PTI (back to camera) with trainees at Stad pool //
DND-RCN Neg # DB9418 (ECF007)
Presentation of certificates. Ed Fraser PTI, 2nd from right //
DND-RCN Neg # DB9464 (ECF008)
Ed Fraser competing for RCN in Shot Put, Antigonish Highland Games, Nova
Scotia. Circa 1950 // DND-RCN Neg # HS8419
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(ECF009)
The Shearwater Fliers 1952 Champs // Ed C. Fraser, Trainer, top
row second from left
Photo
album of Edison Fraser while serving in HMCS ORILLIA. Captions
on page are listed left column top to bottom, centre column top to bottom,
right column top to bottom
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Page 01
(L1)
English Cruiser in Boston Harbour - 1945
(L2)
HMCS GUELPH 1945
(L3)
Merchant ship off N.Y. - 1945
(C1)
British oil tanker in convoy - 1945
(C2)
HMCS MIDDLESEX - 1945
(C3)
Minesweepers at R.C.N.A.D. Halifax - 1945 (note: J260 is HMCS
GODERICH)
(R1)
Troop Transport "PASTEUR" - 1945
(R2)
Stern of Liberty Ship at Porter & Son, Dartmouth - 1945 |
Page 02
(L1)
Fairmiles astern Nfld coast in the background - 1945
(L2)
Engine Room of ORILLIA - SPO Woods (right) and ERA Turnbolt (left)
(L3)
Kurps, Leading stoker - 1945
(C1)
My ship, H.M.C.S. ORILLIA an part of boats crew - 1945
(C2)
Cox'n, ERA Dickson, Sto 1 Parent
(C3)
Sto 1 Jeffries
(R1)
H.M.C.S. BORDER CITIES, senior ship of our escort - 1945
(R2)
Steward Thompson, Sto 1 Parent, SB ST Vidler
(R3)
POs of HMCS ORILLIA - 1945 |
Page 03
(L1)
Claude Thomas - 1945
(L2)
K.C. Jones - 1945
(L2)
Blain & Griff standing on pom-pom platform - 1945
(C1)
Basic Cull - 1945
(C2)
My watch "The Blue Watch". Best of the ship - 1945
(C3)
Sea boats crew away at sea - 1945
(R1)
SB SD Cocker, AB Thomas, AB SD MacLellan - 1945
(R2)
Thomas & Howe standing by a depth charge thrower - 1945
(R3)
Tyler and Thomas painting ship in Newfoundland - 1945 |
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Page 04
(L1)
N. MacDonald, 1st Lieutenant on the bridge at sea
(L2)
Skipper Lieutenant Perrault, Navigator of HMCS ORILLIA - 1945
(L3)
"Shorty" Paul standing by signal platform - 1945
(C1)
J. Sharpe, Commanding Officer of HMCS ORILLIA - 1945
(C2)
Brander & Jones by depth charge thrower - 1945
(C3)
Sea boat underway in mid Atlantic - 1945
(R1)
Sub-Lieutenant Arbuckle on bridge at sea. Looks pretty cold to
me
(R2)
Sea boat of the ORILLIA. Bermuda coast line in background - 1945
(R3)
Freshwater bay on the Nfld Coast - 1945 |
Page 05
(L1)
Ice on fo'c'sle. Sto 1 Burr looking over it
(L2)
Iceberg of Nfld coast - 1945
(L3)
Myself (Edison Fraser), LS Stones & Lt O'Brien
(C1)
Ice on our fo'c'sle going into Nfld
(C2
Depth charge going off set at fifty feet - 1945
(C3)
Signalman Tyler sending message by lamp
(C4)
AB Gillis on lookout on port wing
(R1)
Brander & Jones by depth charge thrower - 1945
(R2)
Cull & Poupart standing watch on the quarter deck
(R3)
Myself (Edison Fraser) in person with cast on right arm - 1945 |
Page 06
(L1)
SLt Fenwick on the Fidley - 1945
(L2)
Smith on shore leave in Bermuda leaning on native donkey card - 1945 (C1)
SPO Woods, Sto 1 Tanner, taking it easy on deck (C2)
Part of ship's crew on shore in Bermuda - 1945 (R1)
Gus Poupart, Basil Cull and John Uidler - Three of Blue Watch on the
quarter deck (R2)
Signalman Tyler on watch in cold weather - 1945 |
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(L1)
Three of my watch all ready for rough weather
(C1)
Myself (Edison Fraser) & a freind Basil Gull/Cull
(C2)
AB Thomas on watch
(R1)
Cocker taking shelter (in an air intake)
(R2)
AB Presley
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Page 08
(L1)
Jetty Dance at Halifax
(L2)
AB Potter taking it easy
(C1)
Some of the boys painting ship. Couple of skullers in the
background
(C2)
Cocker & Soullier (?sp) on top of Carley floats
(R1)
Tel Bill Gough
(R2)
AB Whistlecraft at the Orlikon
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Page 09
(C1)
Stoker PO Pickles ready to go ashore
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(C2)
Corvettes secured alongside in Halifax |
Page 15
(C2)
Looking aft on ORILLIA from the crowsnest |
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Page 16
(C1)
J. Sharpe - Commanding Officer of HMCS ORILLIA
(C2)
Bridge of HMCS ORILLIA seen from the crowsnest |
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(R1)
Unknown destroyer firing a torpedo |
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(C1)
Unknown Corvette
(C2)
German pocket battleship Graf Spee after being scuttled off
Montevideo, Uruguay |
Page 20
(L1)
Mike - HMCS CORNWALLIS' mascot
(C1)
Badge for HMC Gunnery School at HMCS STADACONA
(C2)
German pocket battleship Graf Spee after being scuttled off
Montevideo, Uruguay
(R1)
Unknown warships - most likely British |
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Memoriam
cards for RCN ships lost during the Second World War |
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Memoriam
cards for RCN ships lost during the Second World War |
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Memoriam
cards for RCN ships lost during the Second World War |
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