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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in:
WBC000 (WBC000) William (Bill) Connor
(WBC001) Christmas card from William Connor to his parents - year unknown (WBC002) William Connor and shipmates. William 2nd from right (WBC003) William Connor - date unknown (WBC004) Telegram from William to his parents telling them he will be home (WBC005) A Welcome Home card that was attached to a parcel William received when he returned home after his discharge
(WBC006) Card given to lookouts reporting bearings of contact sightings
The photos below are from the collection of William Connor. He served in two minesweepers and these photos are not labeled so it is not known which minesweeper they were taken on / from.
(WBC007) Atlantic Convoy (WBC008 - WBC009) Convoy ships at anchor. Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) centre of photo (WBC010) Merchant Aircraft Carrier (WBC011) Merchant Aircraft Carrier secured to a buoy at St. John's, Newfoundland. This was two photos taped together to get the full ship.
(WBC012) Unknown cruise liner (WBC013) Unknown sailor (WBC014) Unknown sailor standing on the gangway (WBC015) Unknown sailors on what appears to be a small harbour craft (WBC016) Unknown location
(WBC017) Unknown people / location (WBC018) Unknown sailor (WBC019) Entrance to St. John's, Newfoundland (WBC020) Unknown sailor
(WBC021) William Connor (right) - other sailor unknown (WBC022) Unknown group of people "hard at work" building what appears to be a cottage (WBC023) William Connor (left), other person unknown (WBC024) Unknown sailor
(WBC025) Unknown ship - heavily damaged - "I remember my grandpa telling me about a ship that was heavily damaged in a collision and had to be towed to dry dock in Halifax for repair... can't remember at the moment any more details than that." (WBC026) Unknown sailor (WBC027) William Connor, Granville Street, Vancouver, Feb 1944
HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269
(WBC028) HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 postcard (WBC029) HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES jacket patch (WBC030) Catch of the Day on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC031) Hampson out on the yardarm on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES (WBC032) Sailors on fo'c's'le of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES
(WBC033) Dean, Morrison, Luft and Ballard on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC034) Sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC035) Red Luft on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC036) Sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 // Cooper and Seeley in the photo (WBC037) Unknown sailor by the ship's bell of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269
(WBC038) Unknown sailor by the ship's bell of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC039) Christmas Card from William Connor to his parents - Dec 1943 (WBC040) Two " officers" on the jetty by HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, Christmas, Dec 1944. The "officer" on the right is seen in another photo as a Chief Petty Officer (WBC041) Unknown sailor on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Christmas Dec 1944 (WBC042) Unknown officer (wearing a port and starboard cap) standing on the jetty by HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 - Christmas Dec 1944
(WBC043) William Connor was Commanding Officer for the day on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, Christmas, Dec 1944 // Photo 1 - William Connor, CO for the day (WBC044) Commanding Officer of the Day Christmas Defaulters. (WBC045) Officers or perhaps temporary officers on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 - Christmas day 1944 (WBC046) "Christmas of 1944 one great party" Ratings on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 wearing officer's uniforms Christmas day 1944 // Brian Mulvihill, J. McCallum, Red Luft (standing 1st on left), W J. Connor (standing 1st on right), Al Ashmore // Click here to view the names on the back of the photo (WBC047) Two officers on the fo'c's'le of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 // webmaster's note: these may be officers or newly appointed "Christmas Day Officers"
(WBC048) Unknown sailor on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 at St. John's, Newfoundland - Christmas, Dec 1944 (WBC049) Two unknown sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, at St. John's, Newfoundland (WBC050 - WBC052) HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 dropping depth charges // William Connor called them "Pop Bottles"
(WBC053) Unknown sailor by after gun mount on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC054) Stern view of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC055) Unknown sailor working by the depth charge chute on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC056) HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, refit in Lunenburg, Feb-May 1945 (WBC057) HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, refit in Lunenburg Feb-May 1945
(WBC058) Unknown sailor on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, refit in Lunenburg Feb-May 1945 (WBC059) Unknown sailor (as Quartermaster) on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES, refit in Lunenburg Feb-May 1945 (WBC060) Quartermaster "shooting" another sailor on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES // Webmaster's note: The "victim " has to work on his acting as he is smiling. The Quartermaster in this photos appears to be the same person as in photo WBC059 (WBC061 - WBC062) Sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, Feb 1945, refit in Lunenburg // Back, L-R: Redmond, Arthur Hall (Cox'n), unknown // Front, L-R: Maurice (Whitey) Hamspon, William (Blondie) Connor
(WBC063) Unknown sailor just aft the funnel on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC064) William Connor just aft of the funnel on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC065) Unknown sailor on the boat deck of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC066) William Connor (left) and shipmate by forward gun on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC067) Three unknown sailors by the forward gun on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269
(WBC068) Unknown sailor just forward the bridge on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC069) Ernie Hill on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC070) Unknown sailor on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC071) Unknown sailor, Quartermaster on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC072) Unknown sailors by the port depth charge thrower on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269
(WBC073) Unknown sailor by the forward gun on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC074) Unknown sailors by the forward gun on HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269 (WBC075 - WBC076) Celebration on the fo'c's'le of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES - reason for the celebration unknown (WBC077) Unknown sailors HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Bermuda circa May/Jun 1945 // "My grandma told me my Grandpas ship was sent to Bermuda in 1945 for some R&R. My Grandpa told me a story about painting the ship during this time, and the water was so beautiful and they weren't allowed to swim - so he came up with the idea of "accidentally" dropping his paintbrush in the water and diving to retrieve it. The captain caught on after he had dropped it the third time and he caught trouble for that. He also said they had to wear those knee high wool socks and they were torture. Grandpa told me that a coca-cola was far more expensive than a glass of rum and a local pastor took them around Bermuda on a bicycle tour while they were there." // Webmaster's note: After her refit from Feb to May 1945, HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES was sent to Bermuda for Work-ups. From a sailors perspective, after convoy escort in the North Atlantic, that would seem like R&R.
(WBC078) Unknown sailors on the fo'c's'le of HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES J269, Bermuda circa may/Jun 1945
(WBC079) Flyer by Maurice Hampson to organize a TROIS-RIVIÈRES reunion in 1990 (WBC080) Letter from Maurice Hampson to William Connor as they work on organizing a reunion (WBC081) Contact list of former crew members put together in the lead up to the 1990 reunion (WBC082) List of deceased crew members put together in the lead up to the 1990 reunion Courtesy of Jason Salter
HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
(WBC083) HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC084) Unknown crew on the bridge wing of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC085) Unknown crew on the bridge wing of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC086 - WBC087) William (Bill) Connor on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
(WBC088) William Gilbert on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC089) Unknown sailor on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC090) Unknown sailors on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC091) William (Bill) Connor holding a stuffed toy rabbit on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WNC092) Unknown sailor holding a stuffed toy rabbit on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
(WBC093) Unknown sailor (holding a stuffed toy rabbit) on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC094) Unknown sailor - same person as in WBC093 (WBC095) Unknown sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC096) Jacking around for the camera. Unknown sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC097) Unknown sailors on the Quarterdeck of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
(WBC098) Unknown Petty Officer on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC099) Unknown ship astern of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC100) Unknown sailor on the Quarterdeck of HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC101) Unknown sailor sitting on the breakwater on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332 (WBC102) Unknown sailor by the air vents / carley float rack on HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
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