Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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SIQIAYYY HOUSE SCHUUI. NI.-HSAZINF We note the following promotions :F- l.ieut. Comindr. J. A. .I. Dunn Lantier, R.C.N.Y.R., from I.ieut. He was formerly .-X.D.C. to I.ord 'I'weedsmuir, and has been twice torpedoed. l,ieut. Comindr. john lfric Harrington, R.C.N.V.R., from Lieut. He is Captain of a Corvette, on the North .-Xtlantic Convoy. l.ieut. Donald Jackson Dodds, R.C.N.Y.R., from Sub. Lieutenant. Ik iii Iii Capt. Con. Harrington, R.C..-X., is now in Italy. Sub. I.ieut. Roy Hastings, R.C.N.V.R., is Signals Officer on a Canadian Mine- sweeper. 51 4: 5: lf. O. lfdward Hugessen, R.C..-MF., attached 683 Squadron R.A.l ., has been doing reconnaissance with the R..-Ll . since last July. He was stationed in Malta for live months and during the invasion of Sicily was making daily flights over the invasion territory. His present whereabouts are unknown, but he has recently moved from Malta because, as he says, there is not enough war about here now. Hew Scott is a l.ie-ut. in the R.C..-X. 751 IF l.ieut. R. A. lRobin5 Lindsay is at No. 2 Transit Camp flnfantryj, Debert, NS., while Pilot Officer J. B. lnlefll l,indsay is overseas with the R.C..-Xl . Qnd l.ieut. Stewaii O'Brien is now in Canada waiting for active service with the R.C..-X. It will be remembered that his brother Billy was severely injured. 'l'oinmy Brainerd is now Lieut. Commander, R.C.N.V.R. :ll fi iii J. Tlionipson has completed his live -iumps and is now a paratrooper. We are very glad to hear that YY.O.2 George Stairs, R.C..-LF., has made Z1 successful recovery from a flying accident. He is now on his way overseas. :ls Ii: fir Lieut. lan Barclay, R.C.N.Y.R., has paid us a visit. After two year's Mediterranean experience K.-Xlirica, Sicily, ltalyfl, he has enjoyed a short spell of leave. His invasion barge was first across the Straits of Nlessina. as ik lfddie Ballon, lSub-Lieut. R.C.N.Y.R.,J is at Saskatoon, Sask. F51 34 :ii Sub. Lieut. CAD Dennis Stairs, R.C.N.Y.R., is with S26 Squadron. He came top in his course, and is doing interesting work as an observer, about which we should like to be able to tell you. Ill

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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MAGAz1N -4- Yui, ln, FUR THIN. SCHUHI, YIMXR V113 N41 Min FUNNY, IW-Q3 4 -xf.l7li1,. 1k' : D. Xfiw, li. 'l'.1yI41r, I1 Briwntininn .V:1f,'ng: -I. lj in.1n, P. Bi-nnfin.m, K. XL-ncniiih. SCHGGL NGTES Wie L'HNgI'1lfLliLlI'lf rlie fuiliiwiiig nn their deuiixlrifiiix : ' Lzipr. D. W. Mclean 11115 been :awarded the Nlilirziry Qrnw. Fe um with rlie i P.P.C.I,.l. egiriy in the war, jnining that regiment fnnn the Xciiiil LiI1iYCI'NlTf' C.fJ.'l'.C xlllhitll' C. KI. Drury has been zlwalrded the Nl.B.I'i. Q I,ieut. XY. R. Yyriglir, R.C.N.Y.R. received the l5.S.C. Fe wax severely miunded Fit. Lieur. H. H. Nciixwurtliy' R.C.A.l-'., wus decnixited with the gnld npeixlriiiiiil wings :ir Iglcliine un ilziiuiury 29th. Ill

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FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1943-1944 Bob Hampson and Chris YYanklyn are at R.C.N.C., Royal Roads, B.C., as Cadets, as also is Jimmie Paterson whom we congratulate on having come second in the Dominion Entrance Examination. Sli Pl! Pk Trooper David VVanklyn was at A.R.T.C., Dundurn, Sask. and is now on his way overseas. Pk PF PF Lieut. YV. N. Barclay, 32nd Canadian Reece. Regt. CR.M.R.D, is overseas and has recently been on leave in Ireland. if if Pll F. O. H. Morgan, R.C.A.F., Transport Division, has been overseas for some time. He has been flying bombers to B.N.A. from England. Ili Pk FF Roger Hutchins, who is an AB., R.C.N.Y.R., is now training in H.NI.C.S. Cornwallis . Lieut. Donald Dodds is now anti-submarine officer aboard H.fXI.C.S. -ff4- His brother, Stanley, is an O.S., training in H.NI.C.S., Cornwallis. l' Dk Dk wk Flight Lieut. John F. Magor has returned to the Pacific coast for patrol duty, after being a liaison officer for the R.C.A.F., in Seattle, VVashington. JF Ili if Lieut. Lincoln S. Magor is overseas with an anti-tank regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery. Pilot Officer Robert F. Magor recently received his wings and commission in the R.C.A.F., at Centralia, Ontario. Ik Pk X Sergt. R. Benton Jackson is serving on the Intelligence Stall' at N.D.H.Q., Ottawa. FF 51 ,F Sergt. D. G. McConnell has been commissioned Pilot Officer. He received his wings at St. Hubert and was Honour Student of his class. Pk 34 bk On graduating from Bishop's Cniversity in 1941 Lieut. C. L. Tomlinson enlisted for training as a Tank officer. That year he received his commission in the Canadian Grenadier Guards, 22nd Armoured Regiment. He has been overseas for two years as Regimental Signal OH'icer. His brother Lieut. Dick Tomlinson graduated from Bishop's University last June and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. After com- pleting his training at Brockville he was transferred to Chemical Xvarfare Services and is now at the Experimental Scientific Station in Alberta. l3l