No. 28 Radar Detachment
Cape St. James, BC
RCAF Personnel 1943-1945 Cape St. James
Taken from Official Unit Diary, copies of the Peat Pile News, Entertainment Committee Minutes, H Dow’s Christmas dinner menu, Dec 24/’44 etc.
Andrewsky, “Slats” LAC 1944/45
Baker, F AC1 1943 WOG
Barron, LAC 1944
Bell, ? Cpl 1944
Bellamy, Tom F LAC 1944 Radar Mech
Bibeau, JJAM Cpl 1944/45
Billyeald, William F/L 1945 (by his account; not showing up in hard copy)
Blackwood, “Blackie” 1944
Boyko, Al 1944
Brown, WM “Hunter” LAC 1943/4
Buckley, Lou “Frank Bring ‘em back alive” 1944
Burr, Dave 1943/4 Radio Op RCAF or DOT?
Clark[e?], SA F/O Aug 1943/44 1st CO.
Coultan, “Slim” LAC 1944
Coutts, “Squeaky” 1944/45
Crag, TE “Wolf” 1944/45
Craik, Stewart LAC 1944
Crone, SDR (R141846) LAC 1943/4 Radar Mech
Day, RC LAC (R178508) 1943/44 Radar Mech
Devaney, Joe or John 1944/5 (Orlikow) Radar
Diewood, J LAC 1944/45 (HD’s Xmas menu)
Dilworth, SP A/Cpl Dec 1944/Jan 45
Dingwall, Stewart. LAC 1944/5 WOG
Dobson, NS “Dobbsy” LAC Aug-Oct 1943
Dow, Harry LAC 1944/5 WEM
Downy, Danny 1944
Elliott, Bill LAC 1944/45 Radar Op
Eynon, JE LAC (R166411) 1943/4 Radar Mech
Foster, Cleve O, F/Sgt 1943/4 Snr RDF Mech. (left early Apr ’44)
Fox, Ernest F/O 1944/45 CO
Fraser, Rae “Dead Eye” 1944
Gagne, Cpl 1944
Gameau, AJ. 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Gebhardt, 1944/5
Geddes, Bob, F/Sgt (7508) 1944 - presumed drowned 27/28 April ’45.
Gillis, LAC 1944/5 Marine Section.
Gordon, Clifford Baird 1944
Graham, Bob, “Meat Cleaver” 1944
Greenbergh, Sid LAC 1944/45
Greenstone, Bobby “Mr. Toots” LAC 1944/45
Guest, Ben 1944/45 Radar Op
Gyles, Les LAC 1943/4 Diesels
Hallam, LAC (Chef) 1944
Handford, Cpl 1944
Henderson, Gavin
Henderson, James Cpl 1943/44 RDF Mech 2i/c
Houston, E Ray Cpl - 1944/45 Diesels.
Hull, William “Bill” LAC 1944/5 (PPN Staff)
Hyde, Michael Cpl (Provost) 1943/44
Illman, Jack N LAC 1944/5
Irwin, 1944/5
Jameson, LAC 1943/4
Johnson, AE 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Jones, S 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Keighley, Kenneth Worthington LAC 1943/4 (B4)
Keir, James LAC 1943/44 (B4)
Kelly, HE 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Koyle, Sid “Monty Wooley” LAC (R180184) 1943/44 (B2)
Krausher Cpl 1944 Diesel incoming cancelled or outgoing?
Kumka, Mike LAC 1944/45
Law, Bob 1944/5
Levy, Sam LAC 1944/5
Lucas, Al (1) LAC 1944 Radar Op
Lucas, Al (2) LAC 1944 /45 Radar Mech
Luxton, George 1944/5
MacDonald, Jack 1944/5 WOG
Mason, Roy Cpl 1943/4 (“Station Sgt-Major”)
McColl, Jack Cpl 1943/4 Diesel (Evaporator)
McCrindle, Hugh H 1944/5
McGooey, J 1944/5
McKee LAC 1944/45
McRae, Erwin LAC 1944 Radar Op
Miller, Butch 1944/5
Moir, William Stewart LAC 1943/4 (B4)
Moorhead, Algernon R LAC 1943/4 (B4)
Moskowitz LAC ‘Installation crew’ Oct ’44 but what installed?
Mowze, H 1944/45 (sp?) (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Neufield, Johnny 1943/4
Nesbitt, Pat 1944/
O’Bryne, Sgt Jan - Mar ‘45
O’Hara, TP LAC? 1944
O’Neill, P 1944
Onstad, Duane LAC 1944/5 (PPN)
Orlikow, Archie 1944/5 Radar Op.
O’Sullivan, 1944/5
Owen, Gwyn M F/L last CO left Stn 7 Aug 45.
Parker, FE P/O 1944/45
Pearson, Charles 1944/5
Pelletier, RS 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Phillips, “Bus” 1944/5
Peikoff, Lou LAC 1944/5
Pollock, P/O 1944/5
Poitras, LAC? 1944
Powis, J LAC 1944/5 Marine Section
Quinn, Stan 1944/5
Rabkin, Meyer 1944/5
Real, Frederick Robert Cpl 1944/5
Robinson, Rex 1944/5
Rollins, WA 1944/45 (sig. on HDow’s Xmas Dinner menu)
Rouselle, ? 1944/5
Rowett, ? Cpl 944/5 Guard Room
Samels, ? LAC 1944 WOG
Selinger, FA Cpl (R80458) 1944/5 RDF Op.
Schmidt, “Slim” 1944/5
Schneider, Cliff 1944/5
Shear, MH Cpl 1944 (R147783)
Sigg, RB ‘Bob’ “Strip Tease” LAC (R156430) Radar Mech. 1943/4
Snider, HE 1944/45 (HDow’s Xmas menu)
Sparrow, Bob 1944/5
Stevenson, RW Cpl Aug ’43 --> RDF Op.
Stott, W F/O CO Apr ‘45
Triad: Dog of unknown breed 1944/45
Tull, Eddie 1944/5
Turnbull, ? LAC 1944/5 Admin clerk (Barracks 4)
Vans, WMJ LAC 1944/5
Warner, Robert G Cpl (later Sgt) 1944/5 Radar Op
West, Gord 1944/5
Whittleton, Sgt 1944/45 ? check this
Wiley, James Gordon LAC 1944/5
Willis, Gordon LAC 1944 WOG
From: “Voices from ‘The Rock.’ An Anecdotal History of Cape St. James Lightstation, 1914-1992.” This portion, “War and The Cape” 1943-1945.
JDR © CSJG&CC.
The 9-CMU party, August 1943, who built the ‘little town’ on Hummock Island:
Only personnel known at this point:
P/O Hummel;
Fl/Sgt Wm Carpenter;
Fl/Sgt Wm Code;
LAC (?) Ernie Tempest.
Also, 2-CMU:
FS Saunders [rank unkn] and party of 3 for installation work.
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