HMCS NADEN

RCN barracks Esquimalt

part of CFB ESQUIMALT

Course / Staff photos

R.C.N. Signal Class, HMCS NADEN 1931-1932

From the collection of Thomas Carson

Courtesy of June Copley

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(1) D. Macfarlane  (2) Bill Waters  (3) Charles W. "Tug" Wilson, L/Sig Instructor  (4) Thomas Carson  (5) Cedric Smith

Communication Trade Course, HMCS NADEN - 1941

"Class 7, RCN"

From the collection of Bill Clark

Courtesy of Suzanne Clark

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Telegraphist Course - HMCS NADEN

From the collection of George Crew

Courtesy of Catherine Crewe

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(5) Miller, Colin A.  (8) Crewe, Ernest George

4th of AA III

Anti-Aircraft Gunner's Course

circa 1943

HMCS NADEN

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From the collection of Ted Thomason, P2RT, RCN / C.A.F.

Courtesy of Ed Paquette

New Entry course - HMCS NADEN - circa 1942

From the collection of Daniel Dunbar

Courtesy of Dan Dunbar

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(3) Dunbar, Daniel

Seaman Torpedoman's Course - S.T. Class 5

May 1943

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From the collection of  Howard Samuel (Sandy) Sanderson, RCNVR

Courtesy of Renee Vandenborre Legg

(1) H. Sanderson  (2) B. Habbin(sp?)  (3) G.J. Simmonson  (4) W. Robinson  (5) G. Thomson  (6) J.E. Clancy

(7) H. Parnell  (8) G.N. Olsen  (9) B. Cormack  (10) E.J. Bloomer  (11) M. Eurke  (12) M.R Jenkins  (13) William Rudy

(14) N.J. Lowman  (15) L. Helm  (16) Lorne S. Kelsey  (17) W.E. Henderson, PO  (18) S.G. Johnston  (19) R. Tunall  (20) Art (Arthur) Skoda

HMCS NADEN - ERA Class 70 - May 1943

From the collection of Kenneth Dawson

Courtesy of Randy Dawson

(1) Gawbie, James H  (2) Parkinson, Jim  (3) Hurrington, Frank  (4) Plain, Hilton  (5) Lamont, Donald  (6) Pedduck, Laurie

(7) Blair, Ernest  (8) Collins, Larry  (9) Hirtanen, Bill  (10) Elliott, Bill, WO  (11) Durrell, Allan  (12) Dawson, Kenneth N.  (13) Wilson, Allan W.  (14) Fleming, M.  (15) Robinson, Lloyd

(16) Murchison, John W.  (17) Mcauley, Edwin  (18) McClennan, Bob  (19) Zimmerman, Fred  (20) Burteh, Malvin  (21) Kelly, Harold  (22) Boyd, Russell  (23) Alcock, Tom  (24) Gilchrist, Harry  (25) Dunn, Don  (26) Smith, George  (27) Jamieson, Frank  (28) Palmer, Victor  (29) Kay, John B.  (30) de Pencier, H.T.  (31) Boeckner, Nelson

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Course photo - 11 Jun 1943 - HMCS NADEN

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From the collection of William H. McComb

Courtesy of Sandra MCComb

(34) McComb, William

Unknown trade or new entry course at HMCS NADEN - date unknown

From the collection of Leonard Maslen, Sto, RCNVR

Courtesy of Alan Maslen

Graduates Torpedo Class

11 Jun 1943 - HMCS NADEN

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From the collection of William H. McComb

Courtesy of Sandra MCComb

(2) Lovegrove, H., LS LTO  (9) McComb, William

signatures: H. Lovegrove Ld/Sea LTO Vancouver BC; J.M. Ritchie, London, Ont.; Wm. H. Goold, Qualicum Beach B.C.; Don Gray, Guelph Ont; Bruce J. Block, Port Credit Ont.; U.D. John, Sidney B.C.; Andrew A. Allen, St. Thomas Ont.; Doug Taylor, Stratford, Ont.; Fred Wickens, Winnipeg; J.E. Zeller, Guelph Ont.; Albert Bussington, Winnipeg Man; Ron Peckham, London Ont" //Wm. (Billy/Bill) H. McComb

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Gunnery Course (possibly an AA course)

sometime between 10 May and 16 Sep 1943

(1) Osypichuk, M.  (2) McKenna, J.  (3) Gallo, Mike, LS, Instructor  (4) Harvey, L.D.  (5) Smith, D.

(6) Johnson, H.M.  (7) Jones, E.  (8) Cummings, William  (9) Cook, J.D.  (10) McReady, T.M.

(11) Pound, W.G.  (12) Mather, W.G.  (13) Barber, G.M.  (14) Wallace, J.F.

(15) Johnston, B.A.

(16) Pierce, J.  (17) Strachan, R.  (18) Krpan, Ivan John

From the collection of AB William Cummings, RCNVR

Courtesy of Rob Cummings

HMCS NADEN - Engineering Course - 05 Oct 1943

From the collection of George Howse

Courtesy of Dennis Carson

(9) Howse, George

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HMCS NADEN - Lunenburg Division - 3 classes: Seamen A-17, Air Mechanics M-29, Stokers M-30 - date unknown

From the collection of Gerard Nadeau

Courtesy of Jean-Guy Nadeau

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HMCS NADEN - Lunenburg Division - Seaman and Radio Operators

From the collection of Gerard Nadeau

Courtesy of Jean-Guy Nadeau

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HMCS NADEN

Algonquin Division - Apr 1946

From the collection of Herbert Addison

Courtesy of Tim Addison

New Entry Training, HMCS NADEN, 1947

From the collection of Ed Chadwick

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

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(1) Rhymes, Reg (Smokey)

New Entry 12 Class, HMCS NADEN, 1948

Courtesy of Francis Dowdall

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(1) Weir, Tom of Winnipeg, MB  (2) Dowdall, Francis of Sharbot Lake, ON  (3) Mingo, Leslie of Truro, NS  (4) Bob Banks of Fredericton, NB  (5) Earl McKeen of Owen Creek, BC  (6) Moodie, "Red" of Perth, ON  (7) Kairn, "Tubby" of Woodstock, ON  (8) Demontigny, Gilles of Trois-Rivieres, QC  (9) Horncastle, Reg of Fredericton, NB  (10) Spence, Clarke of Howarden, SK  (11) Kurney, Gene of Aberdeen, SK  (12) Bembrose, Al of Fredericton, NB  (13) Hutchings, Don of Perth, ON  (14) Peterson, Eric of BC  (15) Wells, Stan of Ottawa, ON  (16) MacDonald, Robert of Winnipeg, MB  (17) Turnbull, Dave of Penticton, BC  (18) Falo?Filo, John of Timmons, ON  (19) Sutherland, Bob of Woodstock, ON  (20) Abs, Harold of Regina, SK  (21) McNair, Bill of Mirror, AB  (22) Roberts, Gerry of Kirkland Lake, ON

(1) Three members of New Entry 12 Class, HMCS NADEN, 1948 - L-R: Clarke Spence, 10263-E, O/Tel from Hawarden, SK; Bill McNair, 9949-E, Stoker from Mirro, AB; Francis Dowdall, 7337-H, LM2c from Sharbot Lake, ON  (2) New Entry 12 Class  "We were a small class and we were selected to be the Colour Guard and Precision Squad for performances during Navy Week and at the opening of the Provincial Parliament. We spent a lot of time on the parade square."  (3) New Entry 12 Class, 1948, dress rehearsal for "Colours" on the parade square, HMCS NADEN

From the collection of Francis Dowdall

New Entry Training Course, HMCS NADEN, Dec 1948

Courtesy of Gordon Howard

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OS James Madden back row, 8th from left

New Entry Division Oct 1948 - HMCS NADEN

From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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(1) Theriault, Bob

New Entry Division Oct 1948 - Huron Class 20 - HMCS NADEN

From the collection of Robert (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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(1) Rogers, Douglas  (2) Ketti?, Robi  (3) Day, Sonny  (4) Fong, Dow  (5) Theriault, Bob  (6) Coulter  (7) Gillis, Don  (8) Russel  (9) Dyck  (10) West, Fred  (11) McAllan, Roy  (12) Tisly?  (13) Keays  (14) Hunter, Ross

New Entry Division Dec 1948 - Huron Class 25 (U-25) - HMCS NADEN

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From the collection of C2RM W.M. Smith

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

(1) Blanchette  (2) Rincourt  (3) Mitchell  (4) Thurston  (5) Belley  (6) Ruell  (7) Bellerive

(8) Bryce  (9) Moss  (10) Davies  (11) Madden  (12) Bauer  (13) Smith, W.M.

(14) Manson  (15) Sanford  (16) Coulson  (17) Achtzner  (18) Unknown  (19) Cosby

(13) Smith, W.M., 10991-E - became as C2RM

(19) Cosby, D.W., 10700-E - became as C1SG. He also had wartime service in the RCNVR

New Entry Course - 1949 - HMCS NADEN

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(2) Dziadyk, William Carter (Bill)

L-R: G. Sutherland, William Carter Dziadyk and Sampson during new entry training at HMCS NADEN - Mar 1949

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Courtesy of Bill Dziadyk

New Entry Division - HMCS NADEN - date unknown

From the collection of Dick Maletta

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

From the collection of Dick Maletta

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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New Entry Class - HMCS NADEN - date unknown

From the collection of Dick Maletta

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

Training course at HMCS NADEN 1949

Courtesy of Gordon Howard

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Course A66

Undated

Gunnery School HMCS NADEN

Courtesy of the Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts

RC 3's Course, HMCS NADEN, 1951

 From the collection of George (Cowboy) Watt

 Courtesy of Christopher Watt

Victualling Storesman Trade Group 1 - 1951

HMC Supply School

HMCS NADEN

RCN Negative # E15605

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Radar Plotter Trade Group 2 Course

Feb/Dec 1956

1956 Fleet Regatta Boats Crew Winners

HMCS NADEN

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Rear, Sanding: Evans - PO1 Rick Bridges - Dyck - Steve Hlasny

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny, CPO2LT

Comm School Staff - HMCS NADEN - 1959

From the collection of Robert (Bud) (Bob) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

(1) Bennet, CPO2  (3) Theriault, Bob, P2

Unknown course at HMCS NADEN

Courtesy of Erin Brownlee

TAS3 Course - 1954

HMCS NADEN

Front: L-R: Frank Waters, Unknown, Unknon

Rear L-R: Ken Wardell , Phillip Thomas, PO1 Dickson (Buddy), Carl Kniert, Rattan

Courtesy of Steve Hlasny

HMCS NADEN

Radar Plotter Trade Group 2 Course - 1956

Regatta Boats Crew

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From the collection of Rick Bridges, C2RPI, RCN

(1) Yetman (2) Peterson, R.J.  (3) McEachern  (4) Evans  (5) Bridges, Rick, P1RPI  (6) Dyck  (7) Hlasny, Steve

HMCS NADEN

Radar Plotter Trade Group 3 course - 1955

From the collection of Rick Bridges, C2RPI, RCN

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(1) Pederson  (2) Jack  (3) Paquette, Ernie  (4) Dunsmore  (5) Bridges, Rick, P1,RPI  (6) Noble, Dick  (7) Lundy

Instruction Staff - Comm School - HMCS NADEN 1967

From the collection of Robert (Bob) (Bud) Theriault

Courtesy of Bob Theriault

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(1) Theriault, Bob, PO1  (2) Rowley, Al, Lt (3) Bonner, Al, LCdr  (4) Drummond, C2  (5) Holman  (6) Leach  (7) Featherby  (8) Rivest (missing Wiege)

Hull Technician Trade Group III Course - 1970

Naden, CFB Esquimalt

Courtesy of Ed Paquette 

Fire Controlman Course 7001, Black Rock, CFFS Esquimalt, located in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

Courtesy of Al Wills

(1) Corini, OS  (2) o'Connor, OS  (3) Pardoe, OS  (4) Wesolowski, OS  (5) Wills, OS  (6) Brand, OS  (7) Rihela, OS  (8) Henrickson, OS  (9) Oldham, OS

Note:  Black Rock is the west coast equivalent to Osborne Head Gunnery range, but on a much smaller scale (no live gunnery), it was (is) the only Fleet School Esquimalt that is in Dockyard, not NADEN. All west coast Firecontrolmen from the '60s and onward were trained there, as were new entry NESOPs to present day. The new Cayuga building was built there in the early '80s and has been since retrofitted to EW gear leaving no west coast shore based gunnery facilities available, even the gun was removed a few years ago! Before the Cayuga building all the Firecontrol gear was housed in the shore battery bunkers deep below ground. (Courtesy of Al Wills)