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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 07:31 PM
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Posted By RCN
Thanks Tinto I appreciate your interest, &...

Thanks Tinto I appreciate your interest,

& stay tuned, more to come in a couple days.............

Bryan
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:57 PM
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Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

......to be continued........
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:53 PM
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Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
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)
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:46 PM
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Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

Probationary Sub Lieuts Pat Allan(L) & Joan Gilchrist(R), Aug 1943.

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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:31 PM
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Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

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...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
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...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 02:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

Shots of Wallis House, a part of HMCS Bytown in 2WW.

Probably still in existence today{?}


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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 01:44 PM
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Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

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...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 01:34 PM
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Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

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.
...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 09-05-17, 01:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

Another portrait photo from Joan Gilchrist's album of Commander Isherwood, who was appointed Director of WRCNS 1March 1943.
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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 08-05-17, 08:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
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
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 04-02-17, 03:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
WRCNS Photo album:

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...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 10-01-17, 07:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
WRCNS Photo album:

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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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 10-01-17, 07:42 PM
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Posted By RCN
WRCNS Photo album

Joan(back row third from left) & some of her classmates were berthed in Bldg 4, Holwood House:
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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 10-01-17, 07:34 PM
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Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
WRCNS Photo Album

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:
...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 10-01-17, 05:30 PM
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Posted By RCN
WRCNS photo album

WRNS Superintendent Carpenter, loaned to the RCN in mid 1942 to head up the formation of the WRCNS:
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Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 10-01-17, 05:18 PM
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Posted By RCN
WRCNS Photo album

Some of the winter 1943 photos taken at Galt:

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q435/bryannavyvet/WRCNS%20014_zpszhvtkmnh.jpg...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 05-01-17, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
WRCNS

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,...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 24-12-16, 05:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
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 &...
Forum: Royal Canadian Navy 24-12-16, 03:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,633
Posted By RCN
2WW WRCNS Photo Album

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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