For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

William Robert (Bill) Thompson

 

Born: 23 Jan 1925, Ottawa, Ontario

 

Died: 29 Oct 2000, Ottawa Ontario

 

Ships served in:

HMCS HALLOWELL

 

WT01

WT02

WT03

WT04

WT05

(WT01) HMCS ARNPRIOR K494  (WT02) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS HALLOWELL K666  (WT03) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS HALLOWELL K666 with convoy on the horizon  (WT04) Quarterdeck of HMCS HALLOWELL K666 with convoy on the horizon  (WT05) HMS VESPER I55

 

WT06

WT07

WT08

WT09

WT10

(WT06) HMS VANQUISHER D54  (WT07) HMCS KINCARDINE K490  (WT08) HMCS PARRY SOUND K341  (WT09-WT10) HMS SEAWOLF N47 - HMS SEAWOLF was loaned to the RCN for anti-submarine training on the east coast.

 

WT11

WT12

WT13

WT14

WT15

(WT11) HMCS CHAMBLY  (WT12) Canadian Hospital Ship LADY NELSON  (WT13) Don Bruce and Bill Thompson on HMCS HALLOWELL  (WT14) Christmas 1944 - American ship sending gifts over to HMCS HALLOWELL  (WT15) HMCS ORANGEVILLE

 

WT16

WT17

WT18

WT19

WT20

(WT16) Unknown merchant ship in convoy  (WT17) HMCS HALLOWELL's twin 4-inch turret  (WT18) Bill Tesluk on the signal light on HMCS HALLOWELL  (WT19) US Liberty ship  (WT20) Marty Hogan, Don Bruce and Bill Young

 

WT21

(WT21) Troopship RMS AQUITANIA

 

(WT22)

WT(23)

(WT22) Bill Thompson with 2 of his cousins  (WT23 Bill Thompson 1st on left

 

 

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