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09-05-17, 07:31 PM
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Thanks Tinto I appreciate your interest, &...
Thanks Tinto I appreciate your interest,
& stay tuned, more to come in a couple days.............
Bryan
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09-05-17, 02:57 PM
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......to be continued........
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09-05-17, 02:53 PM
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2WW WRCNS Photo Album
http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q435/bryannavyvet/WRCNS%20002_zpsswhfjvdg.jpg (http://s350.photobucket.com/user/bryannavyvet/media/WRCNS%20002_zpsswhfjvdg.jpg.html)
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09-05-17, 02:46 PM
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Probationary Sub Lieuts Pat Allan(L) & Joan Gilchrist(R), Aug 1943.
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09-05-17, 02:31 PM
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Cadet Wren Languedoc, who featured in Post 9 on page 1.
She was in a class a couple ahead of Joan Gilchrist.
Note the white band being worn on the her hat. She wears the brass buttons on her tunic...
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Royal Canadian Navy
09-05-17, 02:21 PM
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2WW WRCNS Photo Album
Joan was selected for a commission during the summer of 1943 & commenced her training at Hardy House(another adjunct of HMCS Bytown) on July 25, 1943, she was rated as a Cadet Wren for her period of...
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09-05-17, 02:10 PM
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Shots of Wallis House, a part of HMCS Bytown in 2WW.
Probably still in existence today{?}
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09-05-17, 01:44 PM
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H.R.H. Princess Alice, wife of the Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada, & granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Alice was the Honorary Commandant of the WRCNS during 2WW.
Joan...
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09-05-17, 01:34 PM
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A shot of Joan taken on one of the bridges over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa May, 1943. At the time she was stationed at HMCS Bytown(Naval Headquarters) in Ottawa.
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09-05-17, 01:28 PM
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Another portrait photo from Joan Gilchrist's album of Commander Isherwood, who was appointed Director of WRCNS 1March 1943.
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08-05-17, 08:49 PM
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Thanks mates, appreciate your comments! Have...
Thanks mates, appreciate your comments!
Have more photos to add, finding the time is the difficult part.
Nice to see you back alco , & hope you are well!
Bryan
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Royal Canadian Navy
04-02-17, 03:42 PM
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Captain Isherwood inspecting the WRCNS & facilities at HMCS Conestoga, the WRCN training establishment in Galt, Ontario 1942-1945.
She is centre of photo wearing the blue summer uniform.
Chief...
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10-01-17, 07:47 PM
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Instructors for the Pay Writer course at Holwood House. 3rd officer Marion Kerr was in the first class of WCRNS at Kingsmill House in Ottawa. She was subsequently commissioned.
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Joan(back row third from left) & some of her classmates were berthed in Bldg 4, Holwood House:
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Joan Gilchrist completed her Basic Training on Jan 21, 1943 & was immediately drafted for a WRCN Pay Writer's course at Holwood House [attached to HMCS York]in Toronto:
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WRNS Superintendent Carpenter, loaned to the RCN in mid 1942 to head up the formation of the WRCNS:
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10-01-17, 05:18 PM
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Some of the winter 1943 photos taken at Galt:
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05-01-17, 04:19 PM
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First off I think I might introduce the author of this beautiful WRCNS photo album.
She is/was Lieut(WRCNS) Joan Gilchrist. As I mentioned in my first post she was an early entrant into the WRCNS,...
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24-12-16, 05:41 PM
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Thanks Ed, I am really pleased with the album,...
Thanks Ed, I am really pleased with the album, its really nice & as I wanted it I really had to fight for it! She has done a really superb job of layout & captioning.
I will post more photos &...
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Has not been much going on in the RCN section for the past couple months, so I will try to rectify that situation as soon as I have the time, I have been kind of occupied of late what with 5...
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