The crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN did not spend their entire time in Bermuda working. Here a group of TRENTONIAN’s ready for a run ashore in February 1944. Pictured Left to Right: top Row: Thomas Butler, James Davidson (Gatchell, ON.), Gordon Simpson (Toronto, ON), C. McLean, Stanley Bennett (Conception Bay, NF.), Joe Taft , A. Elslingar, Robert Cathrine (Windsor, ON.). Bottom Row: Bernard Brennan (Victoria, BC.), Frank Barron (Montreal, PQ.), Weldon Runtz (Arnprior, ON), D. Sinnott, John Fournier (Windsor, ON), John “Red” Holden (Windsor, ON), and Jim Rickard (Port Arthur, ON).
Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK031)
Thanks so much for doing this. Robert Cathrine was my mother’s cousin.
He was killed in a torpedo attack February 22 1945, so this was a year before.
Thank you for commenting on my post. If you use the search bar on my webpage there are more crew photos from TRENTONIAN and Robert Catherine is in several of them. I don’t know if you have seen my book, White Ensign Flying, it is a detailed account of Robert’s ship. I have included many stories from his shipmates. Again Thank you for commenting and please keep in touch. Cheers, Roger.
This is my brother I’m the youngest I was 3 yrs. old when he joined the navy. My brother John (Jack) joined and was 25 year till retired.
Thank you Alice for commenting on my post. I am always happy when someone can find a familiar face in these photos. Just to let you know, I wrote a book on John’s ship, HMCS TRENTONIAN called White Ensign Flying. I have included many stories from his shipmates and their time in the corvette. Please keep in touc. Cheers, Roger.
. I have read your book about the trentonian My uncle was one of the crew. His name was Odell Hanson. His wife is still living in nipiwin sask.I have iold her about your book.I think I reconized him in some of the photos I dont have a Email but live in B.C.
Hello Dale, Thank you for commenting, your uncles name is mentioned in several records about TRENTONIAN. I am glad you enjoyed the book and hopefully your aunt will enjoy it too. If you search my webpage for “TRENTONIAN” all the photos relating to your uncles ship will come up. There is a place to comment on each photo, please feel free to identify Odell in any of the photos. I have attempted to put names to faces whenever possible. Again thank you for contacting me and I look forward to hearing from you again. Cheers, Roger