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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
CARSON, Thomas Hastings, SLt, RCNVR - age 85. Retired from Kingsway Transport and a veteran of WWII. Died February 27, 1999. He leaves his daughters June and her husband Richard Copley of King City, and Lynne and her husband Gary Emmons of Oshawa and Poppa's beloved grandchildren Mark, Jill, Colleen, Heather, Stephen and Janet. He joins Jean-E, his wife of 61 years to be together forever. A celebration of his life will be held at 133 Elizabeth Grove, King City at 2 p.m. on March 20, 1999.
Ships served in: HMS COURAGEOUS - Served in COURAGEOUS 07 Jul 1932 - 02 May 1933 as a Signalman
(THC001) Portrait of Signalman Carson while serving on HMS Courageous, Portsmouth, England, Summer 1932 (THC002) Sig Thomas Carson with Ed (Farmer) Ellis upon leaving HMS WARSPITE c1932 (THC003) Lt Thomas Carson, RCNVR (Credit: RCN poto // Source: The Nauticapedia) (THC004) Friendly Hour, St. John's United Church, Halifax, NS - Jan 1945 (THC005) Newspaper article on 6 graduates from HMCS Kings, one of which is Thomas Carson // Courtesy of Lisa Vigeon
HMCS NADEN
(THC006) Armistice Day Guard of Honour with the King's Colours // HMCS NADEN - 1931 (THC007) Sig Thomas Carson at Beacon Hill Park (THC008) Jack Crawford overlooking Yarrows Dock (THC009) Ed (Farmer) Ellis by the Victoria Causeway (THC010) MacFarlane, Burkman and T.H. Carson on the signal bridge at HMCS NADEN reading Star Weekly - 1932
(THC011) First R.C.N. Band, Spring 1932, HMCS NADEN (THC012) Staff of the Communications Department at HMCS NADEN, Spring 1932 // Crawford, Macfarlane, Carroll, Christie, Hibbert, Williams, Hewitt, Bamfield, Lipscombe, Girdlestone, Taylor, Walker, Waters, Carver, Dunbar, Cox, C.W. Wilson (THC013) Signal Class 1931 - 1932
HMCS COURAGEOUS
These photos are from the collection of Thomas Hastings Carson during his time serving in HMS COURAGEOUS from 07 Jul 1932 to 02 May 1933
(THC014) HMS COURAGEOUS
HMS COURAGEOUS - Autumn Cruise 1932 (THC015) Roy Bezant and Thomas Carson on the walkway around the funnel on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC016) Admiral's flag on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC017) Thomas Carson sitting on the flag locker on HMS COURAGEOUS
HMS COURAGEOUS - Autumn Cruise 1932 (THC018) Aircraft carrier HMS Furious, Rosyth, Scotland (THC019) Battleships HMS Malaya and HMS WARSPITE and the Firth of Forth Railway Bridge, Rosyth, Scotland. HMS COURAGEOUS in the foreground (THC020) Thomas Carson, Joe Marriott and Barnes on HMS COURAGEOUS, Invergordon, Scotland (THC021) 10-inch Sperry signal projector on HMS COURAGEOUS
Portsmouth Jan 1933 (THC022) Pre-sailing scrubbing out party on the flag deck on HMS COURAGEOUS, Sunday 01 Jan 1933 (THC023) Battleship HMS NELSON seen from HMS COURAGEOUS
Portsmouth Jan 1933 (THC024) Thomas Carson and "Annie" Myall on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC025) Thomas Carson on the Flying Off deck of HMS COURAGEOUS (THC026) Thomas Carson and Joe Marriott on the Flying Off deck of HMS COURAGEOUS (THC027) Joe Marriott and Thomas Carson on the Flying Off deck of HMS COURAGEOUS
Malta - 1933 (THC028) Sunday Divisions on the flight deck of HMS COURAGEOUS (THC029) Thomas Carson on the flag deck of HMS COURAGEOUS (THC030) Thomas Carson (right) with "Old Mac" on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC031) Battleship HMS ROYAL OAK
Malta - 1933 (THC032) Thomas Carson in a dghajsa - HMS COURAGEOUS n the background // Historical note: The dghajsa is a traditional Maltese wooden boat, often called a "Maltese gondola," used as a water taxi in the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour. (THC033) Malta locals selling canaries (THC034) Thomas Carson (left), Duncan (centre) and Joe Marriott (left) by one of the guns on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC035) Thomas Carson on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC036) S.S. Donnezitti arriving in Malta with Lord Jellicoe onboard
With the Mediterranean Fleet in Missalonghi Bay, Greece, 1933 (THC037) Battleship HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (THC038) Battleship HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN
Malta to the Balearic Islands (THC039) Aircraft carrier HMS Furious (THC040) Destroyers in Line Ahead (THC041) Destroyer HMS Brazen
Enroute - Gibraltar to Portsmouth - Spring 1933 (THC042) Sailors on a gun sponsons on HMS COURAGEOUS (THC043) Officers on the bridge of HMS COURAGEOUS (THC044) Thomas Carson sitting at one of the guns on HMS COURAGEOUS
HMCS ORILLIA
HMCS ORILLIA K119 in Bermuda for Work-ups - Jul 1944 (THC045) HMCS ORILLIA bridge and crow's nest from the bow (THC046) HMCS ORILLIA bridge from the crow's nest (this photo was double exposed - note the blimp "on the bridge" (THC047) HMCS ORILLIA - looking aft down the port side - Jul 1944 (THC048) HMCS ORILLIA - looking forward up the starboard side (THC049) HMCS ORILLIA (foreground) entering Grassy Bay, Bermuda (up channel)
HMCS ORILLIA K119 in Bermuda for Work-ups - Jul 1944 (THC050) US destroyer departing Grassy Bay, Bermuda (down channel) (THC051 - THC054) Bridge of HMCS ORILLIA during work-ups at Bermuda
HMCS ORILLIA K119 in Bermuda for Work-ups - Jul 1944 (THC055) Bridge of HMCS ORILLIA during work-ups at Bermuda (THC056) Fairmile as work-ups consort for HMCS ORILLIA (THC057) HMCS ORILLIA launches a depth charge during work-ups (THC058 - THC059) HM Dockyard, Bermuda
HMCS ORILLIA K119 in Bermuda for Work-ups - Jul 1944 (THC060) "Away Sea-Boat Crew" - HMCS ORILLIA launches her sea boat. (THC061) Signal Officer (in civies) looking for "Routine Boat" from HMS MALABAR (THC062) Paul leaving Somerset Island for Hamilton by Bermuda Electric Railroad (THC063) A local leaving Somerset Island for Hamilton by Bermuda Electric Railroad. // Webmaster's note: the photo caption read "A N....r leaving Somerset Island for Hamilton by Bermuda Electric Railroad." (THC064) Signalmen on HMCS ORILLIA sending/receiving message by flashing light
HMCS ORILLIA K119 in Bermuda for Work-ups - Jul 1944 (THC065) Signal Officer by the radar on HMCS ORILLIA (THC066) HMCS Border Cities, S.O., W-2 with HMCS ORILLIA in the foreground entering New York, Swept Channel, 12 Oct 1944 // Escort Group W-2 joined ON.256 as escorts on 07 Oct 1944 (THC067) New York - Swept Run // Queen Mary out - ON Convoy in - 12 Oct 1944 // Historical note: on 12 Oct 1944, Queen Mary, as convoy AT.157, with 11891 troops on board, departed New York City at the same time as Convoy ON.256 was arriving. Convoy ON.256 Departed Liverpool, England on 18 Sep 1944 with 74 merchant ships and 19 escorts. No ships were lost in this crossing. The Queen Mary, known as the Grey Ghost, sailed independently - no other merchant ships and no escorts as her speed of 28 knots was deemed sufficient to keep her safe from U-boats
Escorting Convoy ON.261 into New York - 05 Nov 1944 (THC068) Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC) (THC069) Convoy in two columns (THC070) HMCS BORDER CITIES (THC071) Convoy in single line
Escorting Convoy ON.261 into New York - 05 Nov 1944 (THC072) Bridge and fo'c's'le of HMCS ORILLIA - taken from the crow's nest (THC073) "Into New York" - T.H. Cardon and P. Perrault on the bridge of HMCS ORILLIA (THC074) "Into New York" - T.H. Cardon, P. Perrault and unknown officer on the bridge of HMCS ORILLIA Webmaster's note: it is written in the album these photos came from that the convoy was ONF.128, however, according to convoy records, E.G. W-2 escorted convoy ON.261 into New York on 05 Nov 1944. No record can be found for any convoy series labeled "ONF".
(THC076 - THC077) The Wardroom, HMCS ORILLIA (THC078) Captain's Cabin, HMCS ORILLIA K119 (THC079) Skipper Lieutenant Paul Perrault on the bridge of HMCS ORILLIA K119
(THC080 - THC083) Surrendered German U-boat - possibly U-889
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