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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
AYRE, Norman Frederick - born London Ontario December 22, 1924 and died in that City May 5th, 2005. Signing on with the RCNVR in late 1942 he trained and was qualified as a Visual Signalman at ST HYACINTHE, Quebec and was posted to the RCN Frigate HMCS NEW GLASGOW, serving on the North Atlantic as mid ocean escort and U.K. waters until discharged in September 1945. Married to Alice for almost 60 years, he had two children and four grandchildren. He worked in sales and management for Hilroy School Supplies until his retirement. He is buried beside Alice in the City of his birth.”
Ships served in:
(NFA001) Sig Norman Ayre - 1944 Photo taken Belfast, Northern Ireland (NFA002 - NFA003) Sig Norman Ayre on leave - undated (NFA004) Telegram to Alice Bearchill - 17 Jun 1944
(NFA...) A/LCdr Hanbury (the Jimmy) and LCdr Hall (Old Man) [on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320] en route to Halifax from the west coast - 1944 // back of photo. Note: The New Glasgow arrived in Halifax on 17 Feb 1944. (NFA...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 off Halifax, NS - Feb 1944 (NFA...) "Chippy" off Halifax, NS
(NFA...) Sig Norman Ayre by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA...) Sig Norman Ayre sitting on the forward gun of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA...) Ron Warneboldt by the forward gun of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS - Apr 1944 (NFA...) British sub in St. Margaret's Bay, NS - Spring 1944 (NFA...) Sig Ron Warneboldt (of Vancouver, BC) by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Halifax, May 1944
(NFA...) Newfie bound Halifax Convoy - May 1944 (NFA...) J. May on lookout duty on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 while in convoy - May 1944 (NFS...) Sig Norman Ayre (left) and J. Schenk off Ireland on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFS...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew going for patient - May 1944 (NFS...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew returning with patient from HMCS GIFFARD K402
(NFS...) John Schenk coming over "X" gun deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFA...) Able Seaman Ferris, SD Lovering and SD Lamore in Carley float at Halifax - May 1944
(NFA...) HMCS GIFFARD K402 in the Atlantic on Convoy Duty - Jun 1944 (NFA...) Small arms target shooting at sea on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944 // Note the target stand secured to the stern of the ship. (NFA...) Merchant Aircraft Carrier MacKay in convoy - Jun 1944 (NFA...) Merchant Aircraft Carrier MacRae in convoy - Jun/Jul 1944 (NFA...) An English frigate [HMS MOURNE K261] about to dock at Londonderry Harbour (N. Ireland) (at the time their Signalman was calling shore station then NEW GLASGOW Norman Ayres answered) // back of photo
(NFA...) Leave party from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at the Rest Camp at Port Rush, Northern Ireland
(NFA...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 "B" Gun in Exercise "Scare Alarm Port" in the Atlantic - Jun 1944 (NFA...) Sunrise at Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Corvette escorts of C1 Group on the left. Stern of NEW GLASGOW K320 on the right (NFA...) Sig Ron Warneboldt at the 10-inch signal lamp on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA...-NFA...) Communications Branch baseball team - Winners 15 - 3 (NFA...) Stoker POs and ERAs baseball team - losers
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA...) M. Howe, Tel; N. Aye, Sig; R. Woods, Sig; T. Theoret, Tel; O. Robert (Cap), PO Tel (NFA...) Pyramid ..... (NFA...) Result - Bottom Row L-R: Theoret, Ayre, Schenk, Reméy; Centre L-R: M. Howe, S. Shaw; Top: Doug Reid (NFA...) J. Schenk, T. Theoret, N. Ayres, K. Graydon. (NFA...) Ken Greydon, D/F D/F at ballgame. St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944
(NFA...) John Schenk sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld (NFA...) Sam Shaw sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA...) H. Whitson, Pay writer; J. Black, Ldg Coder; O. Robert, PO Tel on "X" gun deck HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA...) J. Schenk, K. graydon, N. Ayres on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in background (NFA...) Ken Graydon, John Schenk, H/F D/F operators, St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in the background
(NFA... - NFA...) "X" Gun HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 gunnery practice - July 1944 (NFA...) "Seamen over side painting ship St. John's, Nfld Jul 1944 - New Glasgow (left), Chebogue (right)"
(NFA...) Ship's company of HMCS JOLIETTE K418 at Sunday Divisions, St. John's, Nfld - Aug 1944. Photos taken from the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA...) L-R: Lovering, Asdic; Dickson, Quartermaster; Heaving Line, Seaman; Schenk, H/F D/F (NFA...) L-R: Watson, Radar II; Stuart, Seaman; Dickson, Quartermaster at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA...) Sig Norman Ayres looking out a port hole on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944
(NFA...) Edinburgh Castle on a foggy day, Edinburgh, Scotland (NFA...) "Gang we were touring with when touring Edinburgh, Scotland" - Sep 1944 (NFA...) N. Ayre, N. Craig, J. Schenk on 6 days leave in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle in the background - Sep 1944 (NFA...) N. Craig, a soldier from Galt, Ontario, and J. Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburg, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen (NFA...) N. Craig, N. Ayre, J. Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen - Sep 1944
(NFA...) Crowd waiting for King and Queen on Princess St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo taken from window ledge on Victoria League - Sep 1944 (NFA...) Norman Ayre sitting on a cannon inside Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA...) J. Schenk, N. Craig with 2 ATS MP's - trying to pick up on way to Edinburgh, Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA...) Taken from Edinburgh Castle overlooking Princess St. and Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA...) Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland. King, Queen and Princess stopped there on visiting Scotland - Sep 1944
(NFA...) "Changing of the Gard". Irish Guards at Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA...) A typical street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hollyrood Palace in the background - Sep 1944
(NFA...-NFA...) HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 torpedoed in her stern on 08 Oct 1944 at 8:00 p.m. while on mid-ocean escort duty approx 600 miles off S.W. coast of Ireland. Photos taken from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320
(NFA...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Roysyth, Scotland for repairs after ramming U-1003 off Lough Foyle, approximately 11 miles from Londonderry, on 21 Mar 1945 at 2300 hours. (NFA...) The "X" marks the area on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 where U-1003's conning tower push in the ship's hull, bent the shaft and port propeller (NFA...-NFA...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 with ship dressed for V.E. Day while in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland (NFA...) HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland with HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 astern of her
(NFA...) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland, dressed for V.E. Day. HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock ahead of her. (NFA...) Drydock at Rosyth flooding as HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 prepares to undock 02 Jul 1945
(NFA...) HMCS ST CATHARINES K K325 in drydock at an unknown location (NFA...) HMCS ST CATHARINES K K325 in drydock at an unknown location (NFA...) HMCS ST CATHARINES K K325 in drydock at an unknown location
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