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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ronald Richards lived in the Toronto area. He had 3 sons.
Ships served in:
The photos in Ronald's collection had no information as to dates and locations. They have been grouped by content and given descriptive captions based on the contents of the photo. They are not in any known date sequence.
HMCS STADACONA
(RSR001 - RSR002) Divisions at HMCS STADACONA - 2 different occasions
(RSR003 - RSR004) Photos of unidentified sailors taken at HMCS STADACONA
(RSR008 - RSR012) Photos of unidentified sailors taken at HMCS STADACONA
(RSR013) Unidentified sailor with ships nested in the background. HMCS BATTLEFORD K165 alongside the jetty; HMCS DUNDAS K229 centre; outboard ship unknown. Possibly HMC Dockyard Halifax (RSR014 - RSR015) Unidentified sailors doing what appears to be shoveling coal in the window of the building behind them. It is believed the photo is taken at HMCS STADACONA or one of surrounding units such as HMCS PEREGRINE or in HMC Dockyard.
Around Halifax and Dartmouth, NS
(RSR016 - RSR020) Unidentified sailor at various locations around Halifax
(RSR021 - RSR025) Unidentified sailor at various locations around Halifax
(RSR026) Five sailors vying for the interests of a young woman. (RSR027) Two unidentified sailors at the Halifax Public Gardens (RSR028) Unidentified sailors playing craps by Griffin's Pond in the Halifax Public Gardens
(RSR029 - RSR030) Unidentified sailors posing for photos somewhere in the Halifax area
(RSR033 - RSR037) Unidentified sailors relaxing on the rocks at Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, NS
(RSR038 - RSR042) Unidentified sailors swimming at Lake Banook, Nova Scotia
()RSR043 - RSR047) Unidentified sailors swimming at Lake Banook, Nova Scotia
(RSR048 - RSR049) Unidentified sailors swimming at Lake Banook, Nova Scotia
(RSR053 - RSR054) Unidentified sailors swimming at Lake Banook, Nova Scotia and (RSR055) taking part in antics on the lock at the entrance to the Shubenacadie Canal on Lake Banook
(RSR056 - RSR060) Unidentified sailors taking part in antics on the lock at the entrance to the Shubenacadie Canal on Lake Banook
(RSR061) Unknown ships undergoing repairs at the Dartmouth Slips. The photo appears to be taken from a small harbour craft or barge
(RSR062) The building these sailors are sitting at is unknown - restaurant or perhaps as mess hall or canteen. (RSR063) Unidentified sailors - location unknown (RSR064) Unidentified group of Chiefs and Petty Officers, Stokers and ERA - location unknown
(RSR065) Group of sailors formed up waiting to board a train or just came off a train and waiting for transportation elsewhere - location unknown
(RSR066 - RSR067) Unidentified sailors in front of a bus in Moncton, NB (RSR068 - RSR070) Unidentified sailors posing for photos from the train car windows - location unknown - though likely the train station at Moncton, NB
(RSR071 - RSR0174) Unidentified sailors posing for photos - location unknown - though likely the train station at Moncton, NB
(RSR075) CNR Steamliner postcard
HMCS MEON
(RSR076) HMCS MEON'S pendant number (RSR077) Unidentified sailor sitting at one of HMCS MEON'S AA guns (RSR078) Unidentified sailors standing on the starboard side of HMCS MEON'S after gun deck (RSR080) Unidentified on HMCS MEON between the after gun deck and the funnel. Based on the structure on the right, it appears that MEON is in the slips for repairs - location unknown. (RSR080) HMS MEON in the slips for repairs. Three unknown crew members standing in front of her rudder. Location unknown
(RSR081) Escort group following in line astern of HMCS MEON. Photo taken from the port side of MEON'S after gun deck (RSR082 - RSR084) Unidentified sailors on the port side of the after gun deck on HMCS MEON (RSR085) Quarterdeck of HMCS MEON - note the rough seas in the back ground
(RSR086 - RSR087) Depth charge crews prepare to release / launch depth charges from HMCS MEON (RSR088) Depth charge thrown from HMCS MEON. Its is not known if this was taken during the same time frame as RSR086 and RSR087 or at a different time
(RSR090) Four unidentified sailors by the gun on the aft gun deck on HMCS MEON (RSR091 - RSR092) Large group of unidentified sailors on the aft gun deck on HMCS MEON. Both photos are of the same group, taken a few seconds apart.
(RSR093 - RSR094) A burial at sea on HMCS MEON
(RSR097 - RSR100) Unknown frigate or frigates near HMCS MEON
(RSR101) Unknown frigate with mine or torpedo damage (RSR102) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) (RSR103) Unknown Escort Carriers (RSR104) HMCS HALIFAX K237 (RSR105) HMCS OUTREMONT K322
(RSR106 - RSR107) Escort Group manoeuvring into Line Ahead formation for entering harbour - photos taken from HMCS MEON
These 3 photos seem to show the recovery of the 2 bodies at sea by HMCS MEON (RSR109) The life vest on the casualty in this first photo appears to be a Luftwaffe Kapok life vest. (RSR110) This photo shows the recovery of a body grappling hook and Shepard's hook. The life vest is different from the one in photo RSR109. (RSR110) This photo shows what appears to be a casualty on the deck of HMCS MEON.
(RSR112) HMCS ESQUIMALT J272 (RSR113) HMS SEAWOLF N47 (RSR114) HMCS PORT COLBORNE K326 (RSR115) HMCS CAMROSE K154 with an unknown Town Class destroyer in the background (RSR116) HMCS AGASSIZ K129
(RSR117) HMCS AGASSIZ K129 (RSR118) Unknown River Class destroyer (RSR119) Unknown minesweeper (RSR120) HMS RODNEY (RSR121) Unknown frigates
(RSR121) Unknown frigates (RSR122) Escort group laying a smoke screen. HMCS MEON in the foreground also making smoke. (RSR123) Merchant ship in unknown port (RSR124) Unknown corvette heading out to sea from Halifax. Georges Island off the to left of the photo (RSR125) Fishing schooner in an unknown port
(RSR126) Merchant ship in unknown port (RSR127) Merchant ship at Halifax (RSR128) Merchant ship in unknown port (RSR129) Landing craft in convoy (RSR130) Unknown troopship in unknown port
(RSR131) Merchant ship in unknown port (RSR132) Small fishing vessel off the starboard quarter of HMCS MEON
(RSR133) Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (RSR134) Castle somewhere in Northern Ireland (RSR135) Londonderry and the River Foyle
(RSR136) Merchant ship in unknown port
(RSR137 - RSR141) Post Second World War photos somewhere on the Great Lakes (RSR141) PTC 716 - Formerly Fairmile Motor Launch Q116. She was paid off in 1945. Re-Acquired by the RCN in 1949 and commissioned as PTC 716
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