CORNWALLIS

 

Trade Course Photos

 


 

ERA Training Course at HMCS CORNWALLIS - undated

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(22) Brimstin, Hartley, ERA (in training)

 

From the collection of Hartley Brimstin

 

Courtesy of Richard Brimstin

 


 

Stoker Course

EXETER I CLASS 30 Sep 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS

Halifax, NS

From the collection of Henry G. Sala, Sto 2c, RCNVR

Courtesy of Ken Sala

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(1) Warren, L.A., V35583 (of Gananoque, ON)  (2) Turcotte, ?.H, V35841 (of Burlington, ON)  (3) Newton, K.E. V35617 (of Hamilton, ON)  (4) McNeil, H.J. (of Sydney, NS)  (5) Murray, J.G., V36438 (of Merritton, ON)  (6) Smith, H.R., V38667 of Waubaushene, ON)  (7) Stratford, B.?., V35314 (of Brantford, ON)  (8) Roberts, H.R., V34956 (of Hamilton, ON)  (9) Poster (Porter?), S., V31615 (of Port Arthur, ON)

 

(10) Cassidy, J.W. (of Bathurst, NW)  (11) Soucey, L.A., V38327 (of Buckingham, QC)  (12) Rusau (?sp), V35829 (of Peterboro, ON)  (13) Lemon, V35694 (of Hamilton, ON)  (14) Sala, H.G., V38037, Class Leader (Of Winnipeg, MB)  (15) unknown  (16) Christie, V39349 (of Toronto, ON)  (17) Edwards, D., A5502 (of Midland, ON)  (18) Shields, G.H., V31564 (of Calgary, AB)

 

(19) Hagar, ?.L., V35675 (of Marriton, ON)  (20) Wellard, P., V38328 (of Kapuskasing, ON)  (21) McDonald, V36949 (of Gananoque, ON)  (22) Passaretti, A. Tony, V34223 (of Montreal, QC)  (23) Vreeland, L/Sto, R.E., 21697, Instructor (of Mirror, AB)  (24) Renaud, R.A., V19789 (of Windsor, ON)  (25) Zaharia, N.  (26) Roy, Marcel J., V39755 (of Hull, QC)  (27) Gooch, Fred, V36440 (of Galt, ON)

 

Names for Stoker Course

EXETER I CLASS 30 Sep 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS

Halifax, NS

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From the collection of Henry G. Sala, Sto 2c, RCNVR

Courtesy of Ken Sala

 


 

Stoker Training Course

ORION Class, 02 Oct 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS, Halifax, NS

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From the collection of William Donald Brown, Sto PO, RCNVR

Courtesy of Doug Brown

 

(1) Taylor, W. of London, ON (2) Forrester, W. of Campbelton, NB  (3) Kenny, T. of Walkerton, ON  (4) Greenwood, R. of Windsor, NB  (5) Naylor, G. of Nanaimo, BC  (6) Anderson, A. of Halifax, NS  (7) Power, L. of East Ship Harbour, NS  (8) Webb, D. of St. Thomas  (9) Brown, V. of Amherst, NS

 

(10) Bell, W. of Goderich, ON  (11) Jamieson, H., of London, ON  (12) Seabir??, W., of London, ON  (13) Emmett, J., of Truro, NS  (14) Cramm, S., of London, ON  (15) Taylor, L, of London, ON  (16) Williams, H., of Halifax, NS  (17) Martin, L., of Sarnia, ON  (18) Scott, R., of Listowel, ON

 

(19) Jenkinson, V.G., of London, ON  (20) Oswald, A.T., of Stratford, ON  (21) Brown, W.D., of Lindsay, ON  (22) Reid, F., of Tatamagouche, NS  (23) Harding, W., of London, ON  (24) MacMillan, B., of Woodstock  (25) Mercer, E., of Ottawa, ON  (26) McCarthy, T., of Montreal, QC  (27) Moreland, F., of Woodstock  (28) Garten, H., of Woodstock  (29) Wells, F., of Whitney Pier, NS

 

Missing: Kranter, J. of ????? Ontario

 

Names for Stoker Training Course

ORION Class, 02 Oct 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS, Halifax, NS

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 Chief and Petty Officers' Course No. 12

HMCS CORNWALLIS

28 Oct 1942

 

(17) Murphy, Hugh Preston, Sto PO

 

From the collection of Preston Murphy, Sto PO, RCNVR

 

Courtesy of Alex Cooper

 


 

INDUS Class 4, HMCS CORNWALLIS, 06 Nov 1942

From the collection of Joseph Herni Lionel Forget

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(20) Forget, Joseph J.L.

 


 

Stoker training course - c1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS

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From the collection of Raymond Burton Eldridge, AB, Sto, RCNVR

 

Courtesy of Maurice Eldridge

 


 

Venus 9 Class - 28 Jul 1943

Stoker Course

HMCS CORNWALLIS

 

From the collection of Albert (Bert) Honer, Stoker, RCNVR

Courtesy of Bruce Horner

 

 

(12) Horner, Albert

 


 

Gunner Course c1944

HMCS CORNWALLIS

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(18) Belcher, Frank

 

From the collection of Frank Belcher, AB, RCVNVR

 

Courtesy of Alan Belcher

 


 

Stokers Course Howe 7 Class - 28 Jul 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS

 

(1) Thorsteinson, Skull?  (2) Tippings, Harold  (3) Moore, Doug  (4) Crew, Bob  (5) Young, Bill  (6) Dye, Dean  (7_) Hunt, Bert  (8) Madge, Dick  (9) Atkinson, Ray

 

(10) Pesant, Bill (11) Gilliland  (12) Hoy, Jack  (13) Perour, Mike  (14) Hawes, Ed  (15) McKeage, Jay  (16) Williams, Ross  (17) Cracknell, Bob  (18) Venne, Nelson  (19) Unknown  (20) MacDonald, Allen  (21) Lalone

 

(22) Noyes, Chuck  (23) Taylor, Robert  (24) Housea, Gord  (25) Cronk, Joe  (26) Moore, Bill  (27) Reynolds, Jack

 

From the collection of Doug Moore, Stoker, RCNVR

 


 

Unknown Trade Course

Howe 19

circa 1944

 

Westcott - front standing 2nd from left

 

Courtesy of Luc Norman

 


 

Unknown Trade Course

circa 1944

 

Westcott - standing 1st of right

 

Courtesy of Luc Norman

 


 

Engineer Training Course, HMCS Cornwallis, circa Mar - Apr 1944

From the collection of Thomas Leaming Best

Courtesy of David Senior

 

(12) Best, Thomas

 


 

 

Stoker Training Course, HMCS CORNWALLIS, date unknown

From the collection of William Brooks

Courtesy of Ruth (Brooks) DeYoung

 

(19) Brooks, William John

 


 

Gunnery Training Course, HMCS CORNWALLIS, circa late 1943 early 1944

From the collection of Ivan Chamberlain

Courtesy of Dave Chamberlain

 

(18) Chamberlain, Ivan

 


 

Stoker Training Course, HMCS CORNWALLIS, 91 Class - Jan 1944

Instructor taking over, LS D. Jury

 

(1) Wallace  (2) Ford, A., Burlington, ON  (3) Illife(Sp?), G., Montreal, QC  (4) Grove, Red Deer, AB  (5) Jury, D., Hamilton, ON  (6) Allan, B., Hamilton, ON  (7) Medon, A., Weston, ON  (8) Clewer, G., Trois Rivieres, QC  (9) Halowitz, Niagra Falls, ON

 

(10) Fox  (11) Strachan, G., Calgary, AB  (12) La Grandeau (Sp?), L., Toronto, ON  (13) McKeown, H., Toronto, ON  (14) Metcalfe, T., Regina, SK  (15) Lawrek, F., Dysart, SK  (16) Shumka, M., Kenora, ON  (17) Gilchrist, J., Calgary, AB  (18) Sinclair, G, Calgary, AB  (19) Doyle, E., Montreal, QC

 

(20) Hunter, J.  (21) Cowal, Martin.  (22) Harman, R., Oshawa, ON  (23) Hutchinson, A., Toronto, ON  (24) Kinley, Toronto, ON  (25) Ceils (Sp?), H., Toronto, ON  (26) Adams, T., Calgary, AB  (27) Doyle, F., Hamilton, ON  (28) Turnbull, BC

 


 

Stoker Course Class 115, HMCS CORNWALLIS, 28 Mar 1944

From the collection of Richard James Price

Courtesy of Dan Clermont

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(1) Vaughan, H.K.  (2) Rosen, H.  (3) Boutilier, Larry  (4) Armstrong, R.L.  (5) McIlhargey, T.  (6) Hurst, CPO  (7) Cherni, M  (8) Gee, Jack  (9) Nichols, H.M.   (10) Gabany, A.

 

(11) Walher, H.R.  (12) Price, Richard James  (13) Oyatle (sp?), Yvan  (14) Drybrough, Alex  (15) Lusk, Edward  (16) McIntyre, Donald  (17) ??  (18) Dunby, D.  (19) Kidson, L.H.  (20) Glendinning, J.F.

 

(21) James, Charlie  (22) Kunan, R.  (22) Klimhowski, E.  (24) Akitt, G.J.  (25) Babcock, Alan  (26) LeBlanc, G.E.  (27) Sunderland, Albert E. (Sundy)  (28) Christian, G.J.  (29) Cammans (sp?), W.J.  (30) Gormick, J.

 


 

Stoker Class 173

05 Jul 1944

HMCS CORNWALLIS

 

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Photo courtesy of the Campbell River Genealogy Society

 


 

(AB07) ERA Course at HMCS CORNWALLIS

24 May 1944 - 07 Nov 1944

RCN Negative # OB0281-4

 

From the collection of ERA Albert Baker, RCNVR

Courtesy of Anne Baker

 

(1) Baker, Albert

 

AB08

AB09

AB10

AB11

AB12

Taken near HMCS CORNWALLIS during ERA course at HMCS CORNWALLIS 24 May 1944- 07 Nov 1944

 

(AB08) Rear: Al Baker, Bill Townson, Wesley Smith - Front: Norman Sider, Gordon Redshaw, Jack Morton

(AB09) Standing: Gordon Redshaw, Al Baker - Crouched: Wesley Smith, Norm Sider, Jack Morton

(AB10) Gordon Redshaw, Norman Sider, Jack Morton, Wesley Smith, Bill Townson

(AB11) Another copy of photo AB10

(AB12) Albert Baker, Gordon Redshaw, Norman Sider, Wesley Smith and Bill Townson

 

(AB13) ERA training course on HMCS SAGUENAY

19 Jul 1944 - 25 Oct 1944

(onboard ship portion of course conducted at HMCS CORNWALLIS)

RCN Neg # SY-165-5

 

From the collection of ERA Albert Baker, RCNVR

Courtesy of Anne Baker

 

(14) Baker, Albert

 

Note: HMCS SAGUENAY was a training ship at HMCS CORNWALLIS from Oct 1943 to Jul 1945 after being rammed by a merchant ship in convoy and losing a portion of her stern when her depth charges exploded

 


 

 

Stoker Course Class 199, HMCS CORNWALLIS, Aug 1944

From the collection of Earl Herbert

Courtesy of Gerry Oliphant

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(1) Shaw, G.L.  (2) Ross, H.R.  (3) Hale, K.  (4) Amulingert??  (5) Bennett, H.  (6) Price, Sid (PO Instructor)  (7) Bennett, B.A.  (8) Formby, T.L.  (9) Holfeld, A.R.  (10) Darwin, ?  (11) Hadfield, H.

 

(12) Bell, A  (13) King, ?  (14) Booth, E.  (15) Coulter, R.M.  (16) Lopken, J.  (17) Thomas, E.  (18) Lochtie, J.T.  (19) Laporte, L  (20) Thompson, G. (Carl) (21) Simpson, H.G.  (22) Carefoot, E.G.

 

(23) McAllister, Wilfred A.  (24) Cameron, L.D.  (25) Anderson, Norman  (26) Babb, Orville  (27) Herbert, Earl  (28) Lerik, V.C.  (29) Lysnes, Wilfred Sterling (Olaf)  (30) Kerr, D.J.  (31) Sherle, G.R.  (32) Brown, Don  (33) Mickelbeny??, A.W.

 

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MTE course at HMCS Cornwallis - Howard Bakody instructor

From the collection of Howard Bakody

Courtesy of David Bakody

 

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MTE course at HMCS Cornwallis circa 1945, CERA Howard Bakody instructor

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From the collection of Howard Bakody

Courtesy of David Bakody

 


 

 

Engineers at HMCS Cornwallis

From the collection of Howard Bakody

Courtesy of David Bakody

 

CERA Howard Bakody - back row, 3rd from left

 


 

 

 

HMCS CORNWALLIS Communications School grad photo - late 1950s

From the collection of Keith Howard Deighton

Courtesy of Joe Deighton

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(1) Jamison, Jamie  (6) Deighton, Keith Howard

 


 

 

HMCS CORNWALLIS Communications School - date unknown

From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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(2) Cdr Murdock  (3) CPO Nast  (7) Parsons  (9) Parks, J.  (10) Desault, N.  (11) Theriault, Bob

 

A party at the P6V tavern, HMCS Cornwallis - while on stoppage of leave

From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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Radioman Trade Group 2 Course - Dec 1961

HMCS CORNWALLIS

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Courtesy of Roger Cyr

 

(4) Rollet, Frank  (9) Cyr, Roger  (10) Winsor, Keith  (11) Carter, Fred  (13) Paul, Gerry

 


 

Comm School, HMCS Cornwallis - 1962

RCN photo Neg # DB16015

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(1) Pratt  (2) Moores  (3) Thibeault, Bob, P1SG  (4) unknown  (5) unknown  (6) Lord, Glen  (7) Swallos  (8) Caterer  (9) Koski  (10) White  (11) Gillis  (12) Cornell  (13) Van Kovehnet  (14) Gink, E.  (15) Foster

 

From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

 


 

Signalman Trade Group 4 Course

Completed 21 Dec 1962

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(1) Wickson, CPO2  (2) Kitchen, CPO1  (3) Seymour, Lt  (4) Shorten, Cdr  (5) Guinta, CPO2  (6) Cosby, CPO2

(7) Shives, PO1  (8) Rowley, PO1  (9) Griffith, PO1  (10) McGrath, PO1  (11) Rogers, CPO2  (12) Moran, PO1  (13) Wyatt, PO1

(14) Martin, PO1  (15) Stipkala, PO1  (16) Drummond, PO1  (17) Theriault, PO1  (18) Goronuk, PO1  (19) Beaver, PO1

 

Courtesy of the Naval Museum of Halifax

 


 

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