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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 28 Mar 1944 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 12 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA 15 May 1944 - 23 May 1944 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 19 Jul 1944 - 25 Oct 1944 as an A/ERA 4c for the onboard ship phase of his ERA course while at HMCS CORNWALLIS. HMCS HUNTSVILLE - Served in HUNTSVILLE 10 Aug 1945 - 11 Jan 1946 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Served in York 18 Jan 1946 - 01 Feb 1946. Demobilized 01 Feb 1946
(AB01) Portrait of ERA Albert Baker (AB02) Naval Training and Active Service (page 2 of Certificate of Service)
(AB03-AB04) Photos of PO Albert Baker at various places (AB06) Albert Baker m Laura Bloomer, Toronto
(AB07) ERA Course at HMCS CORNWALLIS 24 May 1944 - 07 Nov 1944 RCN Negative # OB0281-4
Albert Baker, front row, 1st on left
The above photo was also posted on the Trade Course Page for HMCS CORNWALLIS
Taken near HMCS CORNWALLIS while on an ERA course at HMCS CORNWALLIS
(AB08) Rear: Al Baker, Bill Townson, Wesley Smith - Front: Norman Sider, Gordon Redshaw, Jack Morton (AB09) Standing: Gordon Redshaw, Al Baker - Crouched: Wesley Smith, Norm Sider, Jack Morton (AB10) Gordon Redshaw, Norman Sider, Jack Morton, Wesley Smith, Bill Townson (AB11) Another copy of photo AB10 (AB12) Albert Baker, Gordon Redshaw, Norman Sider, Wesley Smith and Bill Townson
(AB13) ERA training course on HMCS SAGUENAY 19 Jul 1944 - 25 Oct 1944 (onboard ship portion of course conducted at HMCS CORNWALLIS) RCN Neg # SY-165-5
ERA Albert Baker 2nd row, 3rd from left
Note: HMCS SAGUENAY was a training ship at HMCS CORNWALLIS from Oct 1943 to Jul 1945 after being rammed by a merchant ship in convoy and losing a portion of her stern when her depth charges exploded
The above photo was also posted on the Trade Course Page for HMCS CORNWALLIS
(AB14-AB15) HMCS SAGUENAY in better days
(AB16) J.H. Harper - 27 Feb 1945 (AB17) Gordon Wolfe (AB18) Snyder (AB19) Unknown air types (AB20) Townsend
HMCS PROTECTEUR (Point Edward Naval Base, Sydney, NS) (AB21) Outer Sydney Harbour but inside protective boom (AB22) H Jetty, Point Edward Naval Base. HMS MISCOU on left side of photo (AB23) Glen tug at Sydney, NS. Corvettes, Minesweepers and Fairmiles alongside the jetties (AB24) Various ships alongside H Jetty in Sydney. Tug HMCS GLENLIVET W43, HMCS FLEUR DE LIS Z31, Gate Vessel. There is an unknown corvette inboard of HMCS FLEUR DE LIS
(AB25) Shorty Bestard and Al Baker on top of a harbour buoy (AB26) Al Baker and Jimmy Campbell (AB27) Al Baker and Shorty Bestard (AB28) "Two Clowns" Al Baker and Shorty Bestard
HMCS HUNTSVILLE K499 (AB29) Lenin (?sp) on HMCS HUNTSVILLE (AB30) "Two Stokers" Lenin (?sp) (left) and unknown stoker (AB31) ERA Butchart on HMCS HUNTSVILLE
Click here to view the name on the back of two photos for what is believed to be the name Lenin
(AB32) Dick Nelson on unknown ship (AB33) Unknown frigate (AB34) Fairmiles Q121 and Q116 alongside in Halifax (AB35) B. Sargent by the 4.7s on PRESTONIAN (AB36) "Wilson on dock"
(AB37) Unknown allied subs in Halifax. The two on the left appear to be USN subs. On the right of the photo is a Bangor Class minesweeper (AB38) HMCS ALGONQUIN R17 in Halifax (AB39) Unknown event - written on back of photo is "Ex" - so possibly an exercise / drill of some form (AB40) Unknown allied submarine in Halifax harbour
(AB41) HMCS U-190 going alongside in Halifax (AB42) HMCS U-190 alongside HMCS ST BONIFACE J332
(AB43-AB46) HMCS U-190. Photos taken from HMCS ST BONIFACE
(AB47) Letter to the Editor on Capt Fogarty Fegan, Commanding Officer of HMS JERVIS Bay, and the Editor'sreply
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