Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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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

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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 MAGAZINE Pilot Officer R. W. CLeighJ Ronalds has been commissioned in the R.C.A.F. on graduation at No. l S.lf.'l'.S., Camp Borden. bk Bk Ik XYhilst spending his leave at Tremblant, Bill Strong now in the R.C.A.F., came second in Class A of the Taschereau ski-race. He missed the winning place by a fraction ofa second. Pk Pk Ck G. H1 S. CSandyl Mills who obtained his B. A. at Bishop's University in I9-l3 has graduated as Sub-Lieut. from H.M.C.S. Kings, the oHieer's training centre at Halifax. n.P.n f- 1 i urn oid, wio was previously at Mtbill lniversity is also a Sub-Lieut. in the R.C.N.V.R. IEC Pk Prob. Sub. Lieut. R. F. D. Savage, R.C.N.V.R., is a recent graduate of H.M.C.S. Kings, officers' training centre at Halifax. His brother Capt. XY. K. A. Savage is on active service with the Royal Canadian Artillery in Italy. :lf We read in the Ashburian that XV. YY. Chipman has been promoted to Lieu- tenant-Commander in the R.C.N.Y.R. and C. lf. Pacaud, and L. G. YY. Schlemm to Lieu- tenant. A. G. M. Schlemn isa Sub-Lieutenant inthe R.C.N.V.R. ln the Army C. A.Hersey is a Znd Lieutenant in the Canadian Armoured Corps, and Douglas Cowans, now a Captain in the Canadian Armoured Corps, has been seriously ill overseas. Lieut. A. C. Scrimger, graduated from McGill C.O.T.C., is now serving in England with the 29th Armoured Reece. Regt., South Alberta Regt. ik ik 34 lfurther recent promotions are those of Captain Donald N. Byers, overseas with the Ind Canadian Heavy A.A. Regiment, R.C.A., to Major, and of Lieut. Philip Mac- kenzie, who has been overseas for two years with the Black YYatch, to Captain. To the latter and his family we express our sympathy over the recent death of Phil's father, the late Major Philip Mackenzie, M.C. who served with the P.P.C.L.I. in the last Yvar. 41 Ili 2? YVe regret to report the death, as a prisoner of the Japanese, of H. de G. Domville, Flt. Lt. R.C.A.l ., father of Al. Domville, lform Z., to whose family we extend our sympathy. rk PF All friends of the late Mr. C. T. Anstey will be sorry to learn of the death of his sister, Miss lrileanor Mary Anstey. l4l