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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
AYRE, Norman Frederick - born London Ontario December 22, 1924 and died in that City May 5th, 2005. Signing on with the RCNVR in late 1942 he trained and was qualified as a Visual Signalman at ST HYACINTHE, Quebec and was posted to the RCN Frigate HMCS NEW GLASGOW, serving on the North Atlantic as mid ocean escort and U.K. waters until discharged in September 1945. Married to Alice for almost 60 years, he had two children and four grandchildren. He worked in sales and management for Hilroy School Supplies until his retirement. He is buried beside Alice in the city of his birth.”
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(NFA001) Sigalman Norman Ayre - 1944 Photo taken Belfast, Northern Ireland (NFA002 - NFA003) Signalman Norman Ayre on leave - undated (NFA004) Telegram to Alice Bearchill - 17 Jun 1944
(NFA005) Sailors departing Toronto, Ontario by train.
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320
(NFA006) A/LCdr Hanbury (the Jimmy) and LCdr Hall (Old Man) [on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 en route to Halifax from the west coast - 1944 // back of photo. Note: The New Glasgow arrived in Halifax on 17 Feb 1944. (NFA007) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 off Halifax, NS - Feb 1944 (NFA008) "Chippy" on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 off Halifax, NS
(NFA009) Signalman Norman Ayre by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA010) Signalman Norman Ayre sitting on the forward gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS. (NFA011) Signalman Ron Warneboldt by the forward gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax, NS - Apr 1944 (NFA012) British sub in St. Margaret's Bay, NS - Spring 1944 (NFA013) Signalman Ron Warneboldt (of Vancouver, BC) by the signal light on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Halifax, May 1944
(NFA014) Newfie bound Halifax Convoy - May 1944 (NFA015) J. May on lookout duty on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 while in convoy - May 1944 (NFA016) Signalman Norman Ayre (left) and Telegraphist John Schenk off Ireland on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFA017) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew going for patient - May 1944 (NFA018) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S boat's crew returning with patient from HMCS GIFFARD K402
(NFA019) Telegraphist John Schenk coming over the side of "X" gun deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - May 1944 (NFA020) Able Seaman Ferris, Submarine Detector Lovering and Submarine Detector Lamore in a Carley float on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at Halifax - May 1944 (NFA021) HMCS GIFFARD K402 on convoy duty - May 1944 // Webmaster's note: The only convoy GIFFARD escorted in May 1944 was HX.291, New York City to Liverpool, England. The NEW GLASGOW was also an escort for this convoy.
(NFA022) HMCS GIFFARD K402 in the Atlantic on Convoy Duty - Jun 1944 (NFA023) Small arms target shooting at sea on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944 // Note the target stand secured to the stern of the ship. (NFA024) Merchant Aircraft Carrier Empire MacKay in convoy - Jun 1944 (NFA025) Merchant Aircraft Carrier Empire MacRae in convoy - Jun/Jul 1944 (NFA026) An English frigate [HMS MOURNE K261] about to dock at Londonderry Harbour (N. Ireland) (at the time their Signalman was calling shore station then HMCS NEW GLASGOW'S Signalman Norman Ayres answered) // back of photo
(NFA027) Unknown River Class Destroyer, Londonderry, Northern Ireland // Webmaster's note: The back of the photo says its HMCS DUNVER, however DUNVER was a frigate, not a destroyer. (NFA028) Leave party from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at the Rest Camp at Port Rush, Northern Ireland (NFA029) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 "B" Gun during an Exercise "Scare Alarm Port" in the Atlantic - Jun 1944 (NFA030) Sunrise at Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Corvette escorts of C1 Group on the left. Stern of NEW GLASGOW K320 on the right (NFA031) Signalman Ron Warneboldt at the 10-inch signal lamp on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Jun 1944
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA031 - NFA032) Communications Branch baseball team - Winners 15 - 3 (NFA033) Stoker POs and ERAs baseball team - losers
HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 Sports Day at St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944 (NFA034) Telegraphist Morris Howe, Signalman Norman Ayre, Signalman Reg Woods, Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Petty Officer Telegraphist (PO TEL) O. Robert (Cap) (NFA035) Pyramid ..... (NFA-36) Result - Bottom Row L-R: Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist John Schenk, Coder, Ron Reméy; Centre L-R: Telegraphist Morris Howe, Coder Sam Shaw; Top: Telegraphist Doug Reed (NFA037) Telegraphist John Schenk, Telegraphist Tony Theoret, Signalman Norman Ayres, Telegraphist Ken Graydon. (NFA038) Telegraphist Ken Greydon, H/F D/F at ballgame. St. John's, Nfld - Jun 1944
(NFA039) Telegraphist John Schenk sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld (NFA040) Coder Sam Shaw sitting on "B" gun at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA041) Pay writer H. Whitson, Leading Coder J. Black, and Petty Officer Telegraphist O. Robert on "X" gun deck HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA042) Telegraphist John Schenk, Telegraphist Ken Graydon, and Signalman Norman Ayres on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in background (NFA043) Telegraphist Ken Graydon, Telegraphist John Schenk, H/F D/F operators on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944. HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 in the background
(NFA044) Tug, astern of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, pushing ship at St. John's, Nfld. Photo taken from the bridge - undated (NFA045) Telegraphist John Shenk (left) and Signalman Norman Ayre on the quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA046) Escort Group 26 - Striking Force and Support Group based at Londonderry, Northern Ireland Sep 1944 - June 1945. L-R: HMCS BEACON HILL K407 (S.O.), HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320, HMCS RIBBLE K525, HMCS JONQUIERE K318 AND HMCS MONTREAL K319 - undated
(NFA047) Communicator's mess deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. Signalman Norman Ayres (left) and Telegraphist John Schenk - undated (NFA048) Coffee time in the Communicator's Mess Deck - Stoker Petty Officer Comber, Stoker Petty Officer MacLardy, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist Norman Craig, Telegraphist John Schenk - undated (NFA049) Signalman Sid Callin of Kirkland Lake, Ontario in the Communicator's Mess Deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA050) Telegraphist Ray Mallett and Coder Ron Remey in the Communicator's Mess Deck on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA051) Signalman Norman Ayre and shipmates ashore in an unknown location - undated
(NFA052) Quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA053) Gun deck and bow of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA054) Lieutenant Saunders, Anti-Submarine Control Officer (A/S C.O.) on the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA055) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 S.O.C.1. - undated (NFA056) Boats crew, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA057) Communication's Branch HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 S.O.C.1. EG26 - undated (NFA058) Lieutenant-Commander Wenneberg, Commanding Officer of HMCS NEW GLASGOW and Lieutenant Edge, Signal Officer on the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in the North Atlantic - undated (NFA059) Recovering CAT gear on the quarterdeck of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA060) Anti-Aircraft Rating 3rd Class Murray manning an A.A. Oerlikon A.A. gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA061) Sunset on the North Atlantic - undated
(NFA062 - NFA063) Depth charges exploding astern of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA064) USN Landing craft tank off Chebogue, France - undated (NFA065) Sunrise on a North Atlantic convoy - undated (NRA066) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier with Swordfish ranged on deck at sea near HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA067) Unknown Merchant Aircraft Carrier - undated (NFA068) Ship's boat approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA069) HMCS PORTAGE J331 approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA070) HMCS JOLIETTE K418 passing by HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated // This photo was labeled as an English frigate but the pendant number shows that it is HMCS JOLIETTE. (NFA071) Unknown corvette passing by HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA072) Unknown corvette approaching HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA073) Motor workboat from unknown ship passing HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 while in convoy - undated (NFA074) Gunnery drills "X" gun on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA075) Sailors on "X" gun platform of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 watching something happing on the port side of the ship - undated (NFA076) Paddlewheel steam tug secured alongside HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated
(NFA077) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - undated (NFA078 - NFA079) Hard hat diver coming out of the water, Bermuda - undated
(NFA080 - NFA082) "X" Gun HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 gunnery practice - July 1944 (NFA083) "Seamen over side painting ship St. John's, Nfld Jul 1944 - HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (left), HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 (right)"
(NFA084) Ship's company of HMCS JOLIETTE K418 at Sunday Divisions, St. John's, Nfld - Aug 1944. Photos taken from the bridge of HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 (NFA085) L-R: Submarine Detector Lovering, Quartermaster Dickson, Quartermaster, Heaving Line Seaman; Telegraphist John Schenk H/F D/F Operator // Back of photo (NFA086) L-R: Radar Operator 2c Watson, Seaman Stuart, Quartermaster Dickson at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944 (NFA087) Signalman Norman Ayre looking out a port hole on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at St. John's, Nfld - Jul 1944
(NFA088) Edinburgh Castle on a foggy day, Edinburgh, Scotland (NFA089) "Gang we were touring with when touring Edinburgh, Scotland" - Sep 1944 (NFA090) Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist Norman Craig, Telegraphist John Schenk on 6 days leave in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle in the background - Sep 1944 (NFA091) Telegraphist Norman Craig, a soldier from Galt, Ontario, and Telegraphist John Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen (NFA092) "The Three Musketeers" - Telegraphist Norman Craig, Signalman Norman Ayre, Telegraphist John Schenk in Hollyrood Palace grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland, waiting for King and Queen - Sep 1944
(NFA093) Crowd waiting for King and Queen on Princess St., Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo taken from window ledge on Victoria League - Sep 1944 (NFA094) Signalman Norman Ayre sitting on a cannon inside Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA095) "On the wolf" - Telegraphist John Schenk and Telegraphist Norman Craig with 2 ATS MP's - trying to pick up on way to Edinburgh, Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA096) Taken from Edinburgh Castle overlooking Princess St. and Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA097) Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland. King, Queen and Princess stopped there on visiting Scotland - Sep 1944
(NFA098) "Changing of the Guard". Irish Guards at Hollyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland - Sep 1944 (NFA099) A typical street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Hollyrood Palace in the background - Sep 1944
(NFA100 - NFA102) HMCS CHEBOGUE K317 torpedoed in her stern on 08 Oct 1944 at 8:00 p.m. while on mid-ocean escort duty approx 600 miles off S.W. coast of Ireland. Photos taken from HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320
(NFA103) Part of Communications mess, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. Taken X-mas day 1944 in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island // Back row: Signalman Norman Ayre; Coder Ross McLeod; Signalman Harvey Hamilton; Telegraphist Ray Malliette; Signalman Sid Collin // Front row: Telegraphist M. Howe; T. Valiant; Telegraphist (H/F D/F Operator) Ken Graydon; Signalman Reg Woods; Leading Coder Stan Thompson; Telegraphist Norman Craig // Back of photo (NFA104) Party of Communications mess, HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. taken X-mas day 1944 in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island (NFA105) HMS RAMILLIES, Portsmouth, England - Feb 1945 (NFA106) Sig Norman Ayres on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320. The ship is at anchor off Larne, Northern Ireland during "WUPS" (Work Ups) - Feb 1945 (NFA107) Telegraphist Mprris Howe (left) and Signalman Norman Ayre on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 at sea - Feb 1945
(NFA108) Message on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 ramming U-1003
(NFA109) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Roysyth, Scotland for repairs after ramming U-1003 off Lough Foyle, approximately 11 miles from Londonderry, on 21 Mar 1945 at 2300 hours. (NFA110) The "X" marks the area on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 where U-1003's conning tower push in the ship's hull, bent the shaft and port propeller (NFA111 - NFA112) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 with ship dressed for V.E. Day while in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland (NFA113) HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland with HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 astern of her
(NFA114) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 in drydock at Rosyth, Scotland, dressed for V.E. Day. HMS AMAZON I39 in drydock ahead of her. (NFA115 - NFA116) Drydock at Rosyth flooding as HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 prepares to undock 02 Jul 1945
(NFA117) HMS FROBISHER D81 - A Hawkins Class Heavy Cruiser (NFA118) HMS NORFOLK - A County Class Heavy Cruiser, Rosyth, Scotland - Mar 1945 (NFA119) HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320'S soccer team, Rosyth, Scotland - 1945
(NFA120) Westminster Abby, London, England (NFA121) Nelson's Monument, Trafalgar Square, London, England (NFA122) Signalman Norman Ayre, Coder Ross McLeod and Telegraphist Walter Cooper, London, England, Mar 1945 (NFA123) Tower of London, London, England (NFA124) Queen Victoria's Monument in front of Buckingham Palace
(NFA125) Trafalgar Square, London, England (NFA126) Feeding pigeons at Trafalgar Square, London, England. St. Martins-in-the Field Anglican church upper right hand side of photo. (NFA127) St. James park, London, England (NFA128) House of Parliament and Big Ben, London, England
(NFA129 - NFA130) HMCS PRESCOTT K161 returning to Canada from overseas convoy escort duties - Jun 1945 (NFA131) HMCS MICMAC, Halifax, NS, undergoing trials. (NFA132) Two Seamen and two Chief Petty Officers on HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 // DND-RCN photo negative # HN-2360. Passed by Naval Censor 21 Jul 1945
(NFA133) Communications Branch - HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 - Undated
General / Miscellaneous photos
(NFA134 - NFA136) HMCS ST CATHARINES K325 refit at Shelburne, NS Oct-Dec 1944
(NFA137) U-744 being boarded by crew from HMCS CHILLIWACK K131 on 07 Mar 1944. CHILLIWACK'S boat on the right of the photo - photographer unknown // Webmaster's note: HMCS NEW GLASGOW K320 did not take part in the capture and subsequent sinking of U-744
(NFA138) A band leading a parade march-past at an unknown location - undated (NFA139) Senior officer inspecting what appears to be new entry recruits - undated // RCN photo negative number F-1946 (NFA140) - Unknown event taking place at HMCS YORK - undated
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