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  Edward Achtymichuk January 13, 2013 at 10:37pm

  Hi Clyde;

  I have been a member for many years and have just changed my email address.  I am also a member of CFMS and my parent service was non other then the Royal Canadian Navy.   joined in July 1953, and retired after serving thirty and a half years Dec.31, 1983.  

  Thank you Clyde for the welcome.   Cheers Ed.
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  Gerry White October 31, 2012 at 9:23am

  Thank you Clyde for your welcome message. Looking around here like an OD on his 1st ship. :)
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  Gordon Stewart January 11, 2012 at 1:13pm

   Hello Clyde  I was just looking at a photo of  RCN Motor Torpedo Boat #797 Crew  

  Are you on Face Book  ??
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  C lyde A . Nichols January 5, 2012 at 9:16pm

  Hi Gordon , The Barber Pole Escot is familiar , I think we were the C 3 Escort , The Saskatchewan was the destroyer in charge and the Skeena was second in command ,In the spring of 1944 we had to go in for refit in Halifax for something and I was able to get a couple weeks leave when I returned to Halifax my ship was gone ,the Skeena was called to the English Channel for something important . I was then put on the Ille De France sent back over to Niobe Scotland to rejoin ship , in the meantime the Skeena and another destroyer had gotten into quite a hassle in the channel , shot up some as I heard , they needed six volunteers very bad for The 29th MTB's so I signed up , the rest is history . lol  Thanks for the nice words Gordon 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   
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  Gordon Stewart January 5, 2012 at 7:39pm

    Up date Pat KERSEY was part of the Barber Pole Escort  Group 1943- 44
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  Gordon Stewart January 5, 2012 at 5:31pm

   Hi Clyde  Spoke to Pat he was on the HMCS Toronto in 45 here in NS at the war end

  If I had your email I would pass it on , It is up to you ,  Will stay in touch someone may reply 
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  Gordon Stewart January 5, 2012 at 11:40am

    Its me again  I have just posted your request on on The Royal Canadian --RCN Alumni 

  I am a member of this group and goes back from 1968-------?  so just maybe
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  Gordon Stewart January 5, 2012 at 11:15am

  Hi Clyde  I have send a email to my friend Pat and ask if he knew anyone  He too is 88 years old this year Happy New Year  . I see that on google that there is a lot to read about the explosion on Feb 14 th 1945 , JUST go to google and type in The 29 th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla , And Clyde THANK YOU  for your service I was 11 years old at the time

  You are what I call a real VETERAN 
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  Gordon Stewart January 1, 2012 at 4:36pm

  WELCOME  TO OUR GROUP YOU MAY HAVE KNOWN A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE 

  PAT KERSEY  RAN CONVOYS 1943  1945
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  C lyde A . Nichols October 12, 2011 at 10:12am

  ran convoys in North Atlantic on the Skeena from 1943 to 1944 , " Newfie Derry Run " then joined The 29th Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla in the English Channel until our disaster on Valentines Day , Feb. 14 , 1945 .