Postcard Photos of HMCS Cornwallis, 1944/45.
These postcards would have been purchased in the canteen by Ken Johnson and mailed home inside letters or packagee (none are postally used but all have written messages on their backs). The messages are transcribed below, under each postcard photo.
" Ships Company with mascot marching & saluting Captain -- eyes right. Sunday divisions. "
" Some more ships company fall in church parade. "
" This is view of ships company on the parade square. "
" Just some of the ships company on the march. across from the drill square its not in the picture note the bell for ringing No of hrs. is called quarter deck. "
" Few classes having their PT on parade square. "
" This is one building showing it by itself. "
" Still another picture of buildings. There are two complete buildings. All these are same. "
" These are Mess Halls where we go to eat every day. Note the cook running in the door. "
" Seaman buildings showing the apparatus. The Seaman & Stokers are in separate buildings. "
" Mascot of the camp. "
Can you provide names, details or corrections?
Please email Charlie Dobie.