Royal Canadian Navy :
Unidentified Men, Possibly Crew Members of HMCS Sioux.
Unidentified crew giving an official cheer. They may be cheering King George VI on his visit to HMCS Sioux.
Unidentified dog.
Possibly HMCS Sioux at sea.
Presumably "Dave", with kittens on board ship. Written faintly in pencil on the back is: "Dave & Hodge and Comp".
Identified only as "Moe, Regina". This must be "O.R. Moe" of Yorkton (according to his signature on the group photo) who was in Colin Nicolson's basic training division, and "Hood" must refer to their division's name at HMCS Naden.
Unidentified except for Colin Nicolson, who is far left at front.
Albert Heier, left, with unidentified.
Unidentified.
Mostly unidentified, although Albert Heier is front and centre.
Mostly unidentified, although Albert Heier is front and centre, holding the shell, and Colin Nicolson is far right.
Albert Heier standing beside Unidentified at right.
Two unidentified below ship's bow.
Unidentified man straddling gun barrel.
Unidentified man straddling gun barrel.
Same man as above on coil of rope.
Unidentified personnel in harbour craft. Seems to include several WRENs. Were these the "Gabby WRENS" mentioned in Colin Nicolson's diary, who visited HMCS St Croix, May 14, 1944?
Can you provide names, comments or corrections?
Please email Charlie Dobie.