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Please enjoy these links to stories related to Canadian from St. Thomas, Ontario and Elgin County who served in the Navy and the Merchant Marine as well as those civilians caught up in naval warfare.
The Question is Always Why
Bridgeman_Bud
The tenacity of one man saved many lives. We will never know why Bud, volunteered to remain on lookout aboard HMCS Comox after the search for survivors of the Liberty Ship Martin Van Buren had ceased. Nevertheless, sixty-six men are very grateful that he did
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The Halifax Explosion
CLUSKEY_Seaman Gunner James A. & YOUNG_Seaman Owen G.
Two young sailors from St. Thomas tell what they saw of the explosion - one on the shore and the other from another ship in the harbour
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Lusitania Survivor
Dolphin_Avis
Story of 12 girl from St. Thomas who was rescued from the sinking Lusitania and befriended by a famous Scots lecturer
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With Winnie on the Prince of Wales
Fackrell_Hugh
A tale of one of Sir Winston Churchill's famous cigars
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Adrift off Cape Town
Hough_Bill
Merchant ship sunk by U-Boats and Hough and survivors left adrift 500 miles off Cape Town in 1943
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Adventures with Radar
Paddon_Stuart
Rear Admiral Stuart Paddon recalls his early days with top secret radar
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Off to meet the Bismark
Paddon_Stuart
Rear Admiral Stuart Paddon recalls his role as Radar Officer aboard HMS the Prince of Wales when it encountered the Bismark
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To Newfoundland with Churchill
Paddon_Stuart
Rear Admiral Stuart Paddon recalls incidents as the Radar Officer aboard HMS Prince of Wales when they escorted Churchill to a secret meeting with President Roosevelt in Newfoundland
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Operation Neptune
Perry_Robert
Bob Perry recalls his role on the minesweeper HMCS Thunder clearing the approaches Normandy beaches
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  • The Elgin Military Museum
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Research Veterans Collection
  • The Services
    • ARMY >
      • D-Day
      • The Elgins
      • The Perfect Man
      • The Kangaroos
      • Afghanistan
      • Links to Army Stories
    • Navy >
      • HMCS St. Thomas
      • Radar Man
      • Links to Navy Stories
    • Air Force >
      • Flying 001
      • Commonwealth Air Training Plan
      • First Radar Dome
      • Links to Air Force Stories
    • Women in the Services >
      • Donna Price
    • Services for the Services
  • Stuff
    • The Boss
    • The Chair
    • Pride Pets & Pests
    • National Winner
  • EXHIBITS & EVENTS
    • Cold War at Home
    • Vimy Centennial at EMM
    • THE VIMY POPPY
    • Fragments
    • Hall of Honour
    • Remember
    • Model Ships
    • Jumbo
  • Plan Visit
    • Tours EMM
    • Tours HMCS Ojibwa
  • Education
  • Blog