Centennial Bell Artefacts- 1950- 1953 (The Korean Conflict)

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ARTEFACT 
RCN officer’s collar dogs, various ranks, total eight pieces (four pairs)

Artefact Submitted by:
Commander W.M. (Mike) Mooz

Donated by: 
Commander W.M. (Mike) Mooz

Description
Royal Canadian Navy officer’s collar dogs, brass as worn/issued by the Navy until uniform unification. Rank pairs include Lieutenant (Navy) Executive Branch; Sub-Lieutenant Executive Branch; Sub-Lieutenant Engineering Branch; and, Acting Sub-Lieutenant. All have the Executive Curl.

These collar dogs belonged to myrtle Hahn, whose late husband LCdr R.W. Hahn, served as an Marine Systems Engineer officer in the RCN/CF Navy.

ARTEFACT 
Silver Tray from the cruiser HMCS QUEBEC

Artefact Submitted by:
PO1 K.A. Goral

Donated by: 
HMCS DONNACONA

Description
The submitted artefact is a plate-silver tray presented to the light cruiser HMCS QUEBEC (ex-HMCS UGANDA, ex-HMS UGANDA) by the mayor and city council of Montreal upon her reactivation in 1952 to serve in the Korean conflict.

HMCS QUEBEC was constructed as the Crown Colony class light cruiser HMS UGANDA, commissioned in the Royal Navy in 1943. In 1944 she was refitted and transferred to the RCN as HMCS UGANDA, under the command of Capt (N) Rollo Mainguy. Following V-in-E day, she was stationed in the Pacific and gained a degree of notoriety when her crew, the majority of which had been conscripted under terms of service only for the war in Europe, opted to release, forcing the withdrawal of the ship from the Pacific theatre just two weeks before Japan’s surrender.

The ship was reactivated in 1952 to serve in the Korean War and re-commissioned as HMCS QUEBEC, on which occasion this silver tray was presented to her by Montreal mayor Camillien Houde. By coincidence, Mayor Houde had been interned in a prisoner-of-war camp during the Second World War for encouraging opposition to the conscription programme that ultimately crewed UGANDA with the reluctant combatants that opted for release at the height of the Pacific conflict.

As HMCS QUEBEC, the ship contributed to Canada’s “train-busting” campaign in Korea and served two tours with distinction. Following the Korean War she attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and served in the RCN’s Cold War navy until she was paid off in 1956.

ARTEFACT 
3 inch 50 Anti-Air Shell Casing

Artefact Submitted by:
Gordon D. Foster, CPO RCN (Ret'd), (9684E)

Donated by: 
Gordon D. Foster, CPO RCN (Ret'd), (9684E)

Description
AA shell casing from HMCS MAGNIFICENT

This item was discovered in items for marked for disposal at VU 33 Squadron.  Mr Foster was in charge of squadron inventory and the preparation of items for disposal.  The shell casing was “rescued” from the items destined for the dump. This item has been donated in memory of VU 33 Squadron.

ARTEFACT 
Nut from Masthead light from H.M.C.S. LABRADOR

Artefact Submitted by:
James G. Salt

Donated by: 
James G. Salt

Description
Nut was removed and giving for casting of the Centennial Bell, while the Masthead light will be placed in a CCGS LABRADOR display.
        

ARTEFACT 
RCN Greatcoat buttons (9 in total)

Artefact Submitted by:
Donald A. Strachan

Donated by: 
Donald A. Strachan

Description
From RCN Greatcoat issued in 1954.

ARTEFACTS
HMCS Terra Nova Cufflinks and Tie Tack
Amalgamated Chief’s Rank Studs
Early Petty Officer’s Rank Studs
Early Petty Officer’s Tie Tack
Photograph of AB John C. Stewart

Artefact Submitted by:
LCDR Glenna Swing

Donated by: 
LCDR Glenna Swing

Description
A collection of personal artefacts of CPO John Charles Stewart who served aboard HMC Ships MAGNIFICENT, BONAVENTURE, TERRA NOVA, FORT ERIE, SKEENA.

ARTEFACT 
2 shirt collar badges
2 lapel element badges
1 command badge
2 pilot wings  (1 metal, I wre/cloth)

Artefact Submitted by:
Captain P.S. Milsom, RCN (Ret’d)

Donated by: 
LCdr John Arnold,  (Ret’d)

Description
Worn by donor throughout naval career              

ARTEFACT 
4 large uniform buttons
4 blazer buttons
4 small uniform buttons
2 Canada shoulder flashes
1 white belt buckle and end

Artefact Submitted by
Captain Peter S Milsom, RCN (Ret’d)

Donated by: 
Mr John Arnold, LCdr (Ret’d)

Description
Worn by donor throughout naval career.

ARTEFACT 
6 Brass RCN NCM tunic buttons
6 Brass RCN CPO rank insignia buttons
2 Brass RCN Officer Shoulder Board studs

Artefact Submitted by:
CO of  HMCS MALAHAT

Donated by: 
COXN of HMCS MALAHAT

Description
Buttons from collection held by Capt (N) Ed Lee, CO HMCS MALAHAT 1969-1974. The buttons are a full set for a RCN CPO uniform during the period of 1953-1969.  They represent the period of growth and Canadianization of the RCN, as well as the role of the CPO in maintaining customs and traditions.

ARTEFACT 
Two top portions of some of the last 4 inch shells fired by HMCS HAIDA

Artefact Submitted by:
Alexander Wm. DRIEGA, LCdr RCN (Ret’d)

Donated by:
Alexander Wm. DRIEGA, LCdr RCN (Ret’d)

Description
Two top portions of some of the last 4 inch shells fired by HMCS HAIDA prior to its refit in HMC Dockyard, Halifax in 1957. 

The 4-inch guns were replaced by 3-inch/50 guns as the ship's main AA weapon when the Canadian Tribal class destroyers were converted from destroyer to destroyer-escort shortly after the Second World War.  The same twin 4-inch mountings replaced the twin 4.7-inch mountings forward to reinforce the AA defence, which was considered weak on the Tribal class destroyers.  The 4.7-inch mounting had a very limited AA capability and the air threat came to maturity during the war.

Mr Driega joined the RCN as a writer in October 1946, and was promoted to PO 1/C in September 1953. Was later promoted to A/SLt in April 1953 and retired from service as an LCdr in 1973. He served on two cruisers (HMCS ONTARIO and HMCS QUEBEC), on two destroyers (HMCS HAIDA and HMCS MCKENZIE), on eight different naval establishments, two training centers and at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.

ARTEFACTS 
Cap Badge
Wings
8 buttons

Artefact Submitted by :
CPO2 Clarabut

Donated by:
Mrs. Carol Chown

Description
Capt(N) Chown is a former Commanding officer of HMCS CATARAQUI and a former XO of VC 921 Squadron.  VC 921 Squadron was part of the fleet Air Arm and disbanded in the late 1950’s.