Yorke - 1940
Unknown ship. January 1940 - L-R in front of #4 bunkhouse: Bob Luney, Chuck Ketching, Murray Barker, Jim McGerigle, Bob Spring, Jack Mills, Mel Cooper, George Darby, John Larsen, Jimmy Blackburn, Bob Kitching, Harry Willoughby.
Out in February sun- first day of new battle dress issue. L-R: Art Harman, Pete Wright, Percy Fox, Denny Mackie, Jimmy Blackburn, Jim McGerigle, Bob Luney, ?. Front Row: Murray Barker, Walter Chelowsky, 'Cowboy' Emerson, and Harry Willoughby. Taken at the "mini bay" behind searchlight #3
On Lewis gun instruction by Sergeant Ramsden, outside crew shelter in the fort. L-R: George Hammell, Sergeant Eric Ramsden, J.K.A., Harold Hammell, 'Spot' Mayman and 'Sleepy' Dickenson.
Courtenay Bay Beach Log Rolling Bud Garrett, Bert Parrott and Don Atkins. Dashwood, Bert Parrott and Johnny Knight on O.P. roof.
D.R.F. man, Ken Foote, at correction hand of range clock. Ken Foote, Don Dashwood-Jones, Denny Mackie and Dick Jenkins.
Johnny Knight and Don Dashwood-Jones in D.R.F. door. Bert Parrott and Harold Hammell in sigs O.P. door. ' Music on the hill' by Ken Foote in front of the gun stores building.
Bert Parrott and Ken Foote with #34 WT set in front of gun position. Clarence island can be seen in the background. Mount Hardwick, 4,500 feet, on Hardwick Island from the wharf with an RCAF Stranraer in the channel.
Out in February sun- first day of new battle dress issue. L-R: Art Harman, Pete Wright, Percy Fox, Denny Mackie, Jimmy Blackburn, Jim McGerigle, Bob Luney, ?. Front Row: Murray Barker, Walter Chelowsky, 'Cowboy' Emerson, and Harry Willoughby. Taken at the "mini bay" behind searchlight #3
On Lewis gun instruction by Sergeant Ramsden, outside crew shelter in the fort. L-R: George Hammell, Sergeant Eric Ramsden, J.K.A., Harold Hammell, 'Spot' Mayman and 'Sleepy' Dickenson.
Courtenay Bay Beach Log Rolling Bud Garrett, Bert Parrott and Don Atkins. Dashwood, Bert Parrott and Johnny Knight on O.P. roof.
D.R.F. man, Ken Foote, at correction hand of range clock. Ken Foote, Don Dashwood-Jones, Denny Mackie and Dick Jenkins.
Johnny Knight and Don Dashwood-Jones in D.R.F. door. Bert Parrott and Harold Hammell in sigs O.P. door. ' Music on the hill' by Ken Foote in front of the gun stores building.
Bert Parrott and Ken Foote with #34 WT set in front of gun position. Clarence island can be seen in the background. Mount Hardwick, 4,500 feet, on Hardwick Island from the wharf with an RCAF Stranraer in the channel.
The Shell Oil sales launch, "Hulakai" beside Island boat "Yorke". The empty beer barrels are waiting for the "Border Prince." "Yorke" successor "Polar Forcite" photo taken from guardhouse door at dusk.
General Alexander and inspection party leave the Officers' Quarters after the 'Brass Hat' tour. Recreation hut can be seen in the rear. The party taken to their plane by RCASC boat "General Kitchener."
Leaving the wharf in one of the C.N.R. "Prince Robert's" old lifeboats for a 'sail.' We rowed out against the wind and when we turned to come back the wind died so we rowed back as well. George Darby and 'Stick' Richardson on the wharf. "Border Prince" just left a pile of lumber that we will have to 'pack' up.
Bert Parrott, Zeke Adzich, Dick Jenkins (front), 'Spot' Mayman, Dennis Mackie and Bert Cameron in rear. Typical Yorke Island Inhabitants. Ken Foote and Don Dashwood-Jones.
Music in the Strait? Jonesy and Bert Parrott 'lifebelted' in Courtenay Bay.
General Alexander and inspection party leave the Officers' Quarters after the 'Brass Hat' tour. Recreation hut can be seen in the rear. The party taken to their plane by RCASC boat "General Kitchener."
Leaving the wharf in one of the C.N.R. "Prince Robert's" old lifeboats for a 'sail.' We rowed out against the wind and when we turned to come back the wind died so we rowed back as well. George Darby and 'Stick' Richardson on the wharf. "Border Prince" just left a pile of lumber that we will have to 'pack' up.
Bert Parrott, Zeke Adzich, Dick Jenkins (front), 'Spot' Mayman, Dennis Mackie and Bert Cameron in rear. Typical Yorke Island Inhabitants. Ken Foote and Don Dashwood-Jones.
Music in the Strait? Jonesy and Bert Parrott 'lifebelted' in Courtenay Bay.
Row boat party taken from the end of the dock at low tide. CXO and Private Nunn (Yorke) Driver. Their boats are up for repair.
Captain Jorgenson on the flooring of the new Recreation Hut. Jack Wilson, Bert Parrott and Jim Blackburn going up to Alert Bay on "HMCS Armentieres."
Captain Jorgenson on the flooring of the new Recreation Hut. Jack Wilson, Bert Parrott and Jim Blackburn going up to Alert Bay on "HMCS Armentieres."
Canadian Scottish firing their Maxim off shore.
Fellas coming/leaving Yorke on the MV Chelosin, a union steamship. Most commonly, it seemed to be the vessel that handled the switch between the 85th and the 58th. Possibly a coincidence due to timing or its route. Ross Keller
The two fellas here are at one of two look out/hang out spots that have been in a few other pictures. There were two 'hang out' spots. One up near the top of Hill 260, the other between the 2nd and 3rd searchlights. I believe this is the Hill 260 hang out. Ross Keller
Looking for names or details on all these photos.
Bert Parrott and Ken Foote with their arms crossed.
Bert Parrott and Ken Foote with their arms crossed.
Unknown; Ken Lataboudieau; FOO.
Jimmy McGerigle; Bert Parrot; Ken Foote.
Harry Willoughby on trumpet;
Jimmy McGerigle; Bert Parrot; Ken Foote.
Harry Willoughby on trumpet;
Active Service Life
To give the men a break from this isolated posting there was a rotation with the Vancouver batteries of the Regiment. The first major rotation took place in October 1940 when Major R.T. DuMoulin brought the 58th Battery from Point Grey and took command from Major Piercey, who had commanded since late September 1939.
Vancouver Defended, Peter N Moogk, Pg 91
The following pictures are from Major Dumoulin's Yorke island album. there is no indication that they are solely from that one rotation or includes photos from other years.
To give the men a break from this isolated posting there was a rotation with the Vancouver batteries of the Regiment. The first major rotation took place in October 1940 when Major R.T. DuMoulin brought the 58th Battery from Point Grey and took command from Major Piercey, who had commanded since late September 1939.
Vancouver Defended, Peter N Moogk, Pg 91
The following pictures are from Major Dumoulin's Yorke island album. there is no indication that they are solely from that one rotation or includes photos from other years.
