
HMCS
TECUMSEH
Calgary Half-Company, RCNVR
Calgary
Division RCNVR
Calgary,
Alberta

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HMCS
TECUMSEH, Calgary, Alberta |
TECUMSEH
was first established as the Calgary Half-Company, RCNVR on 31 Mar 1923. On
01 Nov 1941, the division was commissioned as HMCS TECUMSEH - after the
Shawnee chief who served with the British and Canadian military force in the
war of 1812. In 1943 the division moved to its present location on 17
Avenue SW, Calgary. During WWII over 4,500 personnel enlisted at TECUMSEH,
including Lt Robert Hampton Gray,the ony person in the RCN to be awarded the
Victoria Cross. TECUMSEH suffered a major fire in 1981 and has since been
rebuilt and is a modern training facility. In addition to the Naval
Reserves, TECUMSEH houses 746 Comm Squadron (a reserve unit), Royal Canadian
Arm Cadet Corps Signals, RCSCC Undaunted, the Navy League of Canada Cadet
Corps Captain Jackson, and the Naval Museum of Alberta.
Commanding Officers
Lt Raymond Hinton, RCNVR - 01 Apr 1923 -
unknown
Photos and Documents
HMCS TECUMSEH Ship's Company - Sep 1938
HMCS TECUMSEH - Officers - 1946
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(5) Lt Hugh Hamilton
From the collection of Hugh Hamilton
Courtesy of Rick Hamilton

On
03 May 1981, HMCS TECUMSEH was mostly destroyed by fire. Despite the damage,
the Battle of the Atlantic parade was held on the site approximately one week
later. Subsequently, TECUMSEH personnel reconnected power and phone lines so
that the unit could continue in B Block and what little was left of A Block.
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