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HMCS
CORNWALLIS
Naval
Training Base
HMCS
CORNWALLIS, named after the founder of Halifax, was established in HMC
Dockyard Halifax on 01 May 1942. At the same time, construction began on the
future location of the training base between Clementsport and Deep Brook in
Annapolis Valley, NS. The new buildings were constructed during the winter
of 1942 - 43 and the training facility officially moved from HMC Dockyard on
14 Apr 1943, the date the base was commissioned. After the war, HMCS CORNWALLIS
was declared surplus and closed down on 28 February 1946.
Re-commissioned 01 May 1949 (as per Navy List Jan 1955), HMCS CORNWALLIS
was again the recruit
training centre for the RCN and later the Canadian Forces. In 1966 the
base was re-named CFB CORNWALLIS. The based remained the main
recruiting centre for the CF until it was shut down in 1994 and
training moved to St. Jean, Quebec.
New Entry / Recruit Course
Photos Leadership
Course Photos Trade
Course Photos
Sports
and the RCN - CORNWALLIS Sports Team Photos
CFB
CORNWALLIS Directory 1989
The
significance
of the 2nd badge badge
CFRS
CORNWALLIS Recruit Handbook - dated 25 Nov 1982
RCN
Memories: HMCS
CORNWALLIS
Newspaper
articles on the opening of HMCS CORNWALLIS
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Navy "City" at Deep Brook to Training Fighting Seamen - The
Halifax Herald, 08 Jul 1943
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Article on the opening of HMCS CORNWALLIS - Halifax Herald, 08 Jul
1943 (PJ54) Captain J.C.I. Edwards and G. McClintock, CO and XO of
HMCS CORNWALLIS - The Evening Telegram, Toronto, 07 Jul 1943 (PJ55)
The gym at HMCS CORNWALLIS under construction - The Evening Telegram,
Toronto, 07 Jul 1943 (PJ56) Pal, the mascot of HMCS CORNWALLIS with
Wrens Kay Reyburn and Joan Warren and Chief Gunner's Mate V. Burd
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Empire's Largest Navy Base was Hayfield Year Ago - The Evening Telegram,
Toronto, 07 Jul 1943 (PJ58-PJ61) Training at HMCS CORNWALLIS - The
Evening Telegram, Toronto, 07 Jul 1943
(PJ61)
Paul James' position indicated in the photo
From
the collection of Paul James,
Stoker, RCNVR
Courtesy
of Gary James
Postcards that were for sale at the canteen at
HMCS CORNWALLIS in the mid 1940s either as souvenirs or for
recruits to send to their families
(1)
West Gate at HMCS CORNWALLIS (2) Divisions on the old parade square
(3) PT on the new parade square at HMCS CORNWALLIS (4) The Band at HMCS
CORNWALLIS
(5) Gunnery school at HMCS CORNWALLIS (6) Gunnery Training School - the Gun Battery
building at HMCS CORNWALLIS
(7) The Gun Battery at HMCS
CORNWALLIS
(8) Base Commander's House at HMCS CORNWALLIS (9) Marching to daily divisions at HMCS
CORNWALLIS
(10) Daily Divisions at HMCS CORNWALLIS (11) The Quarterdeck at HMCS
CORNWALLIS - Note the dais in the upper left of the photo (12) Mike, the mascot for HMCS
CORNWALLIS leads the
march past the dais
(13) ASDIC school (14)
Monarch Block (15) H-hut accommodations (16) Marching to
Gunnery School
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(13) Mike - Mascot for HMCS CORNWALLIS
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HMCS
CORNWALLIS - Halifax,
22 Sep - 23 Nov 1942
(HA28)
Howard Abbott at HMCS CORNWALLIS, middle row, second from left (HA105)
Howard Abbott in HMCS CORNWALLIS (HA106) RCN recruits outside barracks at
HMCS CORNWALLIS (HA108) Howard Abbott in HMCS CORNWALLIS (HA110)
Howard Abbott (centre) at HMCS CORNWALLIS
From the collection of AB
Howard Abbott, RCNVR
Courtesy of Roger Litwiller
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Training at HMCS CORNWALLIS
(1) Raymond Burton (5) Raymond Burton and
Tom
These photos are from the wartime photo
collection of Raymond Burton . They have been provided for use on For
Posterity's Sake on the page for HMCS CORNWALLIS These photos are not for reproduction,
distribution or sale.
Copyright Elizabeth Wagner
Royal Canadian Naval School of Physical and
Recreational Training
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(HB01)
C. MacDonald (HB02) Reg Mylrae (HB03) Roy Anger
(HB04) Bob Greene (HB05) Johnny Rowland (HB06) Jim
Arnott (HB07) Johnny Altman (HB08) Bill Harmon
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Danny Seaman (HB10) Gus Vickers (HB11) Red Burchel
(HB12) HMCS CORNWALLIS New Entry Sports Award jacket patch
(HB13) Reg Mylrae (HB14) Johnny Rowland (HB15) Mike -
mascot for HMCS CORNWALLIS (HB16) Ron Sallis
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Bee (top) - Sallis, Gardner, Lobby, Rowland (horizantal) - Baldwin,
Goldfinch, Magnan, Barron, Phillips, Janes (standing)
(HB18-HB22) Training Instructors conducting classes on the beach at
HMCS CORNWALLIS (HB23) The Gang at Deep Brook (HB24)
Simpson
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Sallis (HB26) Bourque, (Summerfield ) Murphy, Burton
(HB27) Bourque, Henderson & Charles (HB28) Back - R.
Sallis, A. Goldfinch, F. Jones, P. Magnan, I. Barron, R. Phillips;
Front - V. Baldwin, B. Gardner, Bee, Park, J. Rowland, L.
O'Brien (HB29) New Entry Staff - 1943 (HB30) P&RT
School Staff & Qualifiers July 1943-44 (HB31) no
caption (HB32) P&RT School Staff - 1943
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Frank Janes - 1943 (HB34) H.W. - 1943 (HB35) Bill
Gardner, Harry Hine, H.W. - 1943 (HB36) Harry Hine -
1943 (HB37) Bill Gardner, Harry Hines, Frank Janes
(HB38) Bill Gardner (HB39) - Bill Gardner, Frank Janes, Harry
Hine (HB40) No caption
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(HB42) H.W. (referee)
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From the collection of Harold
W. Bee, PO, Training Instructor, RCNVR
Harold Bee was a Training Instructor at HMCS
CORNWALLIS c1943-9144
Courtesy of Steven Kaye
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(1)
Canteen (2) Dining Hall (3) Whaler and boat falls on the
jetty (4) recruits on the parade square (5) View from
the rifle range (6) Base Commanders residence
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(7) Train
Station (8) Jetty and Boatshed (9) OS Walsh's platoon (10) Holdstead
(11) "Shock" (12) CORNWALLIS recruits on board HMCS
Toronto 319
HMCS
CORNWALLIS - c1945
From the collection of Francis Gerald (Gerry)
Walsh
Courtesy of Mike O'Keefe
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Barracks at HMCS CORNWALLIS, Apr 1943
From the collection of Ervin Hall
Courtesy of Susan McPhedran |
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New construction at HMCS CORNWALLIS, Apr 1943
From the collection of Ervin Hall
Courtesy of Susan McPhedran |
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"The Navvies"
Work crew at construction site at HMCS CORNWALLIS, Apr 1943
Ervin Hall first on left
From the collection of Ervin Hall
Courtesy of Susan McPhedran |
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Dedication of the Chapel at HMCS CORNWALLIS 07
Dec 1943
From the
collection of Dalton Kaye, Tel, RCNVR
Courtesy of Steve Kaye
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Christmas Menu - 1944 - HMCS CORNWALLIS
From the collection of Thomas Cotnam
Courtesy of Andrea Woods |
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HMC Gunners School, HMCS CORNWALLIS
Staff Officers and Gunners' Mates, May 1944
From the collection of John Clarke, CPO GI, DEM
Courtesy of Eric Clarke |
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Recruits at HMCS CORNWALLIS during WW2 - date
unknown
From the collection of Norman Donaldson
Source: Obituary for Norman Donaldson |
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Main gate at HMCS CORNWALLIS, 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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Photo of a barrack block at CORNWALLIS in 1968
Courtesy of John Hawley
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Seagull Block, 2nd Haida Division, HMCS CORNWALLIS, 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan
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Seagull Block, 2nd Haida Division, Shore Patrol
HMCS CORNWALLIS, 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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2nd Haida, HMCS CORNWALLIS, June 1950
On the boat ramp
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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Gallery at HMCS CORNWALLIS, June 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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Haida (left) and Huron Block, HMCS CORNWALLIS -
1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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Jetty at HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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A few members of 2nd Haida at the train station
platform, HMCS CORNWALLIS, June 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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OS Gerald Sullivan and friend in from of SS
Princess Helene, Digby, NS, June 1950
Courtesy of Gerald Sullivan |
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CORNWALLIS platoon photo from the collection of
Marven Hatter
Source: Obituary
for Marven Hatter
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Marven
Hatter and unknown friend in front of St-Laurent block in CORNWALLIS
- date unknown
Source: Obituary
for Marven Hatter
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Dan McIsaac and Steve Hlasny, HMCS CORNWALLIS,
June 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Steve Hlasny, HMCS CORNWALLIS, June 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Steve Hlasny, HMCS CORNWALLIS, June 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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HMCS CORNWALLIS, May 1951 - Foreground
"A" Galley, Gym on far left
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Sioux Division, Tug-of-War competition at HMCS CORNWALLIS
Source: Crowsnest Magazine
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Aerial view of HMCS CORNWALLIS, May 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Main gate, HMCS CORNWALLIS, May 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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Sioux Division, Passing Out Dance, Oct 1951
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny
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OS Joe Tanner, HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1952
From the collection of Joe Tanner
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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OS Joe Tanner, HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1952
From the collection of Joe Tanner
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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Recruits at HMCS CORNWALLIS with unknown Wren -
1952
From the collection of Joe Tanner
Courtesy of Steve Hlasny |
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This document appears to refer to Ottawa Division 2/59
Courtesy of Robert DeWolfe |
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St Laurent Division 1/60, "D" class,
HMCS CORNWALLIS
John Knudsen, Larry Harrison 3rd and 4th from
left respectively
Courtesy of John Knudsen
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Larry Harrison and John Knudsen, St Laurent
Division 1/60, HMCS CORNWALLIS
Courtesy of John Knudsen
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CORNWALLIS platoon photo - 1961
Courtesy of Art Moore |
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CORNWALLIS Band
Courtesy of Art Moore
Art Moore, 2nd Row, 1st man on right |
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Alvin's photos at HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1961
(1) Alvin Schlosser and friends (2)
Alvin's bunk - Assiniboine Division (3)
Assiniboine Division (4)
HMCS CORNWALLIS, Main gate (5)
Assiniboine Division Building (6)
HMC Physical and Recreational Training School
From the collection of Alvin Schlosser
Courtesy of Judy Malic
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View of HMCS CORNWALLIS viewed from the PMQ
area
From the collection of Reg (Smokey) Rhymes
Courtesy of Gordon Rhymes |
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HMCS CORNWALLIS on Tour
Naval Tattoo Display at Dorval, Montreal, Quebec, Jul
1962
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford
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The Flag Ceremony crew, the Gun crew and the
Band practiced all summer long - 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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Ceremonial Divisions, HMCS CORNWALLIS, Jul 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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HMCS CORNWALLIS band off base - Jul 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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The Gunroom with attached beer garden, HMCS CORNWALLIS
- 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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The Gunroom, HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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Sailing the whalers off base - HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1965
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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Sikorsky Helo landing in front of the wardroom
at HMCS CORNWALLIS - believed to be off HMCS BONAVENTURE
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford |
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Margaree 2-65, HMCS CORNWALLIS
Margaree 2-65 Honour Guard at HMCS CORNWALLIS
Margaree 2-65 Divisional Chief, CPO2 Parise and
Divisional Petty Officer, PO1 Sheahy at HMCS CORNWALLIS - 1965
(1)
Standing - Brian Millar, Russ Ingram, Fraser
Kneeling – Castinasco (2) OSET Spencer (3) OSRM MacDonald on the Assault Course
(4) Darryl Day, Ron MacDonald, Greg Fairholm at the
Gas Hut (5) Fred Danelss (left) (6) Beasley, MacDonald, Funk and
Matthews (7) Colin Cook on the Assault Course
Courtesy of Ronald J. MacDonald
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Recruits battle bushfires at HMCS CORNWALLIS -
1965
Courtesy of Don Ballantyne
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Parade march past at HMCS CORNWALLIS - year
unknown
From the collection of Gordon
Arnold (Art) Broster
Courtesy of Cathy Robinson
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Out pipes. UNTD Cadets to Friday Ceremonial
Divisions - July 1965
Jones in front. A. Geeraert on his left shoulder
From the collection of Gary Medford
Courtesy of Gary Medford
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Sailors from course 6923, CFB CORNWALLIS,
Summer 1969
David Kinsey, front left
Courtesy of David Kinsey |
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