INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXV NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2011 INCORPORATED 1988

The next General Meeting will be held Sunday, February 13, 2011 in the Mess. Our guest Speaker will be Vice-Admiral LarryMurray, President of the Nova Scotia Mainland Division of the Navy League. Visit our web-site at http:// www.acpoa.ca

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ACPOA Executive President: J. Gaylord Kingston

1st Vice President: Ken Maybury 2nd Vice President: Dennis May

Secretary: Jim Cummings Treasurer: Cathy Belanger

Padre: The Reverend Patricia Malin, Phone: 435 4221

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The Atlantic Chief and Petty Officer’sAssociation Newsletter

From the President By J. Gaylord Kingston

We experienced our first taste ofwinter weather, which cancelled

our January General Meeting. Therewere a few souls who were lured outsideto the Mess before the tempest hit us.Notably was our Guest Speaker, AdmiralMurray who had travelled fromHubbards to attend the meeting. Theadmiral has consented to be our speakerat the February, which in his position asthe President of the Navy League will bemost enlightening.

The 2011 dues are coming in at a goodrate, but I remind you that laxity will haveits price, as C and A will be suspended forthose in late arrears (and you might get anasty letter from the Pres.).

The Entertainment Chairman, Vince

Carr, has informed me that he isplanning a Spring get-together, possiblyat a local Legion. You will be informed asto the details in the near future.

Speaking of the future, I wouldremind you of our opportunity to attendthe 2011 Tattoo as a group. It wouldmean a good deal in the saving on theticket price as well as excellent seating (inthe upper seats of the Lower Bowl ...fewstairs). We will take names as anintended presence, without obligation, soas to give us an idea as to the proposedattendance starting in March. We shouldhave a working number by the end ofMarch so as to obtain our preferredseating, so you are requested to respondas soon as possible.

Gilles and

Barb Dore

Achievement

Award 2010

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Sick & Visiting Committee ReportChair – Albert Bishop (902) 469-2829

Bridgewater Doc Halliday Tele (902) 685-2342FAX 685-3452

Fishermans Memorial Maurice Legault (902) 527 2912Liverpool Larry Truelove (902) 354-2901Shelburne, Fred Molyneau (902) 875-4271Truro Joe Fillion (902) 662-2459Annapolis Royal

and Valley Doug Moore (902) 638-8700Springhill & Area Richard McCormick (902) 597-2090Windsor & Area Spike Sullivan

& the Missus (902) 798-3580Middleton George Thomson (902) 847-3308St. John’s, NF Ron Coles (709) 834-4751Charlottetown, PEI Hari Boggs (902) 368-2248Petit de Grat & Isle Madam Robbie Roberts 226-3476Moncton, NB Carl (Pete) Petersen (506) 384-8984Fredericton, NB Rev. Reg Miller (506) 457-1118Quebec Area Frank Cholette (450) 699 6770Montreal Frank Cholette (450) 699 6770Brockville & Area Rev. Paul Gordon (613) 865 8378Kingston, ON Carmen Smith (613) 376-6791Omemee, ON George ‘Josh’ Warner (705) 799-2863

6th Floor EastThelma Carmichael - 6527 Orville Murray - 6528Thomas Tonks - 6429 Ernie Thompson - 6427Thelma Carmichael - 6527

Ocean View Manor, 1909 Caldwell RoadEastern Passage NS B3G 1M4Fernand (Pedro) Guinard (902) 406 6056

Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton NS B0S 1P0Harold Jackson Rm. 263Curtis McKinnon Rm. 262

Fishermen’s Memorial, Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0Clayton Reinhardt John James KinleyLeo Ouellette George Roberton

Oakwood Terrace10 Mount Hope Ave. Dartmouth NS B2Y 4K1Joseph Hecimovich - Home Phone - (902) 434 5558

High Crest Nursing Home 11 Sproule St. Springhill NS BOM 1X0Victor Vincent Ward - (902) 597 2797

Sunnybrook Veteran's Hospital, K2C23 2075 Bayview Ave. Toronto ON M4N 3M5James (Tug) Wilson - (416) 488 8550

Santa Monica Health Care Centre1320 20th Street, Santa Monica CA. 90404Hugh McDevitt - (310) 829 4301

Maplestone Enhanced Care, 245 Main Ave. HalifaxBill Comeau - (902) 443 401

At HomeLarry Truelove - Milton NS - (902) 354 2901Iris Johnson - (902) 443 7683Kenneth Peach - (780) 727-2747Bill Skeffington - (902) 435 3292

Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building 5955 Veteran's Memorial Lane, Halifax, NS, B3H 2E1

3rd Floor WestG. Jamieson - 3223 John Kehoe - 3235

4th Floor EastJack McMahon - 4427 Ernest Baker - 4526Thomas Gilford - 4227 Donald B Dixon - 4524

4th Floor WestBernard Churchill - 4231 Alfred Tremblay - 4122Ernest Finter - 4128

5th Floor EastCharlie Hall - 5421 Eric Publicover - 5525John Duncan - 5435 Callis Avery - 5427

5th Floor WestBennett Barrett - 5126 Gerard Sampson - 5121John Lipton - 5130

6th Floor WestFrank Hansen - 6127 Hector Farmer - 6121Gordon Tomlinson - 6124 Sydney McNevin - 6222Reginald Pitts - 6120 James Mowery - 6130

For a full review on the question of ‘Royal‘ designation forthe Navy and the Air Force, go to: rcn-rcaf.blogspot.com/2010/09/minister-of-defence-tells-me.htm

In response to a request, any further news of a CentennialMedal has apparently died without official notice

Quote of the Month: “Years teach us more than books do.”

From the President . . . continued from page 1

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• ACPO ASSOCIATION NOTICES & AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS •

MEMBERSHIP REPORTMembership Chairman: Ray Harvie (902) 462 7633

E-Mail: r.harvie.home@eastlink.ca

MEMBERSHIP STATISTICSTotal Membership – 701

NEW MEMBERS No New Members

RE-ENGAGED MEMBERS 0 Re-Engaged Members

Membership dues are $25 per year

LAST POST THE FOLLOWING SHIPMATESCROSSED THE BAR RECENTLY

George MacIntyre 95 C1CKVictoria, BC 19 08 10

Stirling Grant 84 C1MA Woodstock, NB 30 10 10

Hugh MacDevitt 87 POQR Los Angeles, CA, US of A 03 01 11

Robert Wibberley 80 C1FC Dartmouth, NS 06 01 11

For though from out our bourn of time and place The flood may bear me far,I hope to see my Pilot face to faceWhen I have crossed the bar.Alfred, Lord Tennyson

ADMIRAL DESMOND PIERS NAVAL ASSOCIATION(A Branch of the RCNA)

Secretary/Memberships – Martin FieldPhone: 1-(902) 527-2660

E-mail: adpna@bwr.eastlink.caMail: ADPNA

450 LaHave St., Unit 17, Suite 121Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 4A3

SUBMARINERS’ ASSOCIATION OF CANADAFor information contact:

East (Halifax)–Buster Brown at 902 477-9148http://www.sacoeast.com

Last Wednesday of every monthin Halifax Dockyard in the MOG-5 Messes

Central (Ottawa )– Bob Wallace, 819 994-4931http://www.saoc-central.com

West (Victoria) — Jim Scott, 250 370-2359http://members.shaw.ca/saocwest

RCNA PEREGRINE BRANCH2623 Agricola St., Halifax, 454-4385

Open to Veterans & Members Bar hours 1300 to 1900 or later

NB Naval AssociationPresident: Claude Smith - 506 633 0655

Secretary: Terence M. Dexter - 506 357 8158

RCN BENEVOLENT FUNDEast 1-902-423-8561 Central 1-888-557-8777

West 1-250-383-6264

CANADIAN NAVAL AIR GROUPShearwater C&POs Mess 1st Sunday each month

Naval Weapons Association (Ottawa Chapter)Meet: Third Wednesday of the Month HMCS Carleton

Chief's & PO's/ WO's & Sgt’s Mess Dows Lake79 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa

President: Ron RobertsonVice President: Ross Raymond

For Information Contact: Hazen Harris 613-738-2880, ORRoss Raymond 613-834-0105ross.raymond@forces.gc.ca

Not many organizations nor servicebranches have 3 brothers serving at thesame time in their careers. OurAssociation is proud to present this articleas a tribute to 3 of our members who aredistinguished by their sense of duty andaccomplishments… the Three Amigos.

All three Marsh brothers, Ron, Donand Bruce were born in Halifax, N.S.during the depression years (1930’s).With the advent of war (WWII) thefamily was sent inland by the patriarch,Alfred N. Marsh, to Lambeth, Ont(suburb of London) to seek refuge fromthe unknown (German wolfpack wasone of the threats I recall being told bydad). As young school age boys, life wasideal for the newfound farm boys. Allspoke fondly of the fantastic childhoodand teen years they had in ruralOntario. However as time moves on, acareer choice is inevitable. It was postWWII and the Korean conflict wasbeginning. Btw, the Marsh family has awell documented military history, withrepresentation in WWI and II. Longstory short, the Marsh brothers madethe Navy their lifelong careers.

DONALD JAMES MARSHIn 1949, at the age of 18, Don broke

first from the nest and joined the RCNat HMCS Prevost. After completingNET (New Entry Training) he wasposted to the West Coast as a seaman(OSTR) in Apr 1950 onboard thetraining cruiser HMCS Ontario. TheKorean War broke 25 June, 1950 andshortly afterwards three Canadiandestroyers, HMCS Cayuga, HMCSAthabaskan, and HMCS Sioux sailed outof Esquimalt harbour for Korean waterson 12 July 1950 to serve under UnitedNations Command. OS Don Marshsailed onboard Athabaskan, which came

under the Commonwealth commitmentto the UN under FO2 FES Rear AdmScott Montcrief. Don recalled that theyput all the OSTR’s in formation on thejetty, broke them up into 3 groups andthat was how he ended up onAthabaskan. Returning to Esquimalt inJune 1951, Don was drafted in July of1951 to Halifax to the L school tobecome an Electrician. Some might saythe stars and the moon aligned for himat that time and he was soon drafted toHMCA Nootka in Aug 1951 to becomea Signalman. Nootka sailed for Koreaunder Cdr “Stainless” Steele and formedup with the Nato fleet to become part ofthe trainbusters club. One daring episodeDon recalled was the sailing up river toWan San harbour under the cover ofdarkness at action stations - with theUSS Fastkey and the HMASWarmonger. Once inside the harbour,Nootka brought A&B and X&Y guns tobear on the munition dumps and

marshalling yards. The Nato ships lit upthe place and a quick escaped followedwith black smokescreen billowing toconfuse the North Koreans. Anotherwartime memory was as a member of theboarding party. Don went ashore in themotor cutter as the comm number and,although they were unopposed at thetime, they came upon an old man in ahut who had a bullet in his head. Thatwas an eye opener. Don enjoyed his thirddeployment to Korea on Haida in1953/54, where several good storiesoccurred, some of which will have tocome from him personally. Don wasdrafted to HMCS MicMac in 1955 andin the years to follow he enjoyed themany jobs of progression in theSignalman trade on the cadillacs and280’s. Squadron Yeoman D1 staff wasamong his favorites.

RONALD THOMAS MARSHApproximately one year after Donsurprised the family and joined the

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Feature of the MonthThe Marsh Brothers – Lifelong Naval Men

Three Amigos, December 1994

RCN, Ron followed suit. Being 15 minolder than Don, usually meant that Rondid things first (or so he used to say).This time around Don beat Ron to thepunch. In the Spring of 1951 Ron gaveup his job at Wishing Well pop andsigned up at HMCS Prevost. Uponcompletion of NET at CFB Cornwallis,Ron was sent to the Fleet School inHalifax for his initial Radio Operatortraining and drafted to HMCS NootkaJuly 1951. Nootka sailed for Korea 31Dec 1951 and returned 18 Dec 1952. In1953 Ron was promoted to LS, draftedto HMCS Haida and sailed for thesecond time to Korea on 14 Dec 1953 --returning to Halifax on 1 Nov 1954. In1956 PO2 Ron Marsh was drafted tothe first of the new “cadillacs” HMCSSt.Laurent and for the next 18 monthsthey sailed the world showing it off. In1963 Ron commissioned HMCSProvider and became the new PO Telonboard. One of his fondest memoriescame from a Christmas duty watch atAlbro Lake radio station in Dec 1965.Traffic was very slow that day and hedecided to scan through the lowerbands. He detected a very faint signaland as it turned out, an old trampsteamer a way down in the SouthAtlantic had been trying for days toreach Whitehall (or anyone out there)with no luck for days and days. Ronmade contact with them and to theirgreat relief had them pass their traffic.Ron had a reputation in the trade andthe fleet as a top notch radio operator allthroughout his career. He was promotedto CPO2 in 1966 and to CPO1 in1975. One of his favourite drafts wasBase Chief of Mill Cove (1978-80).

BRUCE MURRAY MARSHBruce joined the RCN in 1953 as a

gunner. He was scheduled to go to Koreabut an injury forced him ashore and henever went. This haunted Bruce formany years afterwards. Once mended hisfirst ship was HMCS Magnificent. Bruceserved on several of the cadillacs and the280’s throughout the 1960’s/70’seventually falling into the WeaponsSurface trade. He was noted for being an

extremely good seamenand weaponstechnician. “Swampy”was also noted for hisprowess with his dukesand had many a run inover the years,normally coming outon top. This played arole with him notprogressing further inrank. Bruce was oftenthe PMC of the handsmess and he ruledwith an iron fist. Shipssenior staff alwaysknew they coulddepend on Swampy to keep the troops inline. During the early 70’s, Bruce fondlyrecalled being the Cox’n of the HMCSIroquois’ boat team, where they won theCock of the Walk soundly thrashing allother rivals. Ed Tracy relives this tale in atribute song he later wrote for Bruce as itspeaks of how proud the CO and shipscompany were of that team. Ask Ed toplay it some time when you run acrosshim. Bruce retired as a Master Seamen in1978 and a couple years later followedhis brothers into the Reserves as a PO2,where he worked with the NS Tattoo.When he retired outright from themilitary, Bruce went on to work at NADDartmouth with the CommisionaireCorp for many years. An ace dart andcard player, Swampy could often befound at the various local watering holesplying his trade or entertaining thepatrons with his Irish brogue. His love ofAl Jolson was well known by any thathad the pleasure of being in his companywhen the band struck up.

POST NAVAL YEARSRon and Don both retired from the

military in 1986, after serving 5 years asClass B Reservists at the Fleet School.They were founding members of theAtlantic Chiefs & PO’s Association,where they served in various capacitieson the executive. They were alsomembers in good standing with theSouth Shore Naval Association (renamedAdm Deby Piers Naval Association).

Ron was a longtime member of theCentennial Branch Legion inDartmouth from the 1980’s up until hispassing in 2007. Bruce Marsh alsoserved in the Reserves, after retiringfrom the Navy in 1978, until 1982.

Ron & Don both built their owncottages during the late 1960’s atCockscomb Lake in Mount Uniacke,NS. During the 1970’s they foundedthe Cockscomb Lake Association andboth served many years on theexecutive. It was often said by variouscottage owners that things would neverhave progressed the way they didaround the lake community had it notbeen for the military know how and theinfluences they brought with them. Oneof the finer achievements all threeMarsh brothers were involved with wasthe blazing of the trail for the eventualroad that was put in at CockscombLake. That and the many other socialevents they helped organize and run –annual family day picnic, annual cornboil and the many legendary bonfiresthey presided over attracted full housesfrom the camps on the lake.

They also built a hunting and fishingcamp on Sandy Gunn Lake at BlackBrook, Pictou County, NS with a few oftheir friends. Over the years thecommunity evolved into what is nowknown today amongst the locals asHooterville. Ron, Don & Bruce wereactive fishers and hunters all the days oftheir lives and welcomed a good manyof their Naval buddies and friends to

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This classic photo has long been known within the family

as, “Two Rock Stars” Korea 1953

their camp over the years, which wasknown as the Gunn Lake Rod & GunClub. To the locals however, it wasalways known as the Sailors Camp, andstill is today. Good times and nothingbut true stories were ever told there. In2005, Don spearheaded a music festivalat the site which went over extremelywell with all concerned and it became

known as “donstock”. It continues todayand in summer 2011 donstock # 6 willtake place.

Proud men of the RCN, loyalmonarchists, love of country and guysthat could be counted on is how theywould like to be remembered...the threeamigos.

Bruce Marsh passed away on December6, 2003Ron Marsh passed away on November18 , 2007Don Marsh continues on, the last of 11children to Alfred & Laura Marsh

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Don, Ron, and Bruce, These photos were taken circa 1975 and presented to their mother Laura Lannon Marsh as a gift. She was

extremely proud and showed off her “boys” pics to anyone and everyone.

Survey and study on Cancer and Mortality within the CAFThis request is from Service Officer Jim Scott

As you probably are aware DrMaureen Carew (Ottawa) has beencommissioned to carry out a survey andstudy on Cancer and Mortality withinthe CAF. Unfortunatlely this studycovers only 1972 -1992. Apparently thisis where their data base starts. I havebeen in contact with Dr Carew in thepast few weeks and made my feelingsclear that the people whocommissioned her to undertake thestudy are missing a whole generation ofsevicemen prior to 1972. She totallyagrees but her hands are tied.

Dr Carew has as I understand hasbeen allowed to take the required infoprior to 1972 and link it to the officialstudy thereby making the study thatmuch more complete and deeper.

In Esq I have in the past five daysreceived 105 names and I know a lotmore that are coming in to my desk andthat is just from the blurb in Decembersbulletin.

I would request of you as I haverequested Ottawa area to put thefollowing in your next bulletin andmaybe also remind the members at yournext general meeting.Name.Time served (e.g 44-64). Date of diagnosis. Type of cancer. Trade, and make a note if they served indiesel submarines.

The info will forwarded to Dr Carewin the spring. I do not know what theoutcome will be but for years we have

been asking for such a study so at leastsomeone has listenedParticipants may contact me atJ.Scott39@shaw.ca or C/O CPO's AssocEsq, 618 Admirals Road Esquimat, BC,V9A2N7 or phone Assoc office 250-382-2415 before noon PST. andleave the info with duty reception.

Please note the participants can beany branch of the forces and the widerthe distribution the better the survey.

I have contacted the East CoastSunmarine Assoc with a similarmessage. Yours in Service to AllJames M ScottService Officer, CPO Assoc Esquimalt

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Corrections for January 2011 :Harold Moody 92 lives in Clementsport, NS

John W. MacDonald 72 lives in Halifax, NS

Eric Ayres 57 Dartmouth, NS 03-11

Colin Bishop 80 Elliot Lake, ON 01-11

Yvon Brunet 76 Stillwater Lake, NS 19-11

Alan Burroughsford 77 Lower Sackville, NS 01-11

Bernard Cassidy 82 Halifax, NS 07-11

George Crawley 80 Dartmouth, NS 28-11

James Cummings 72 Halifax, NS 28-11

William Degen 83 Dartmouth, NS 04-11

Peter Doherty 72 Lakefield, ON 06-11

William Dutchak 83 Halifax, NS 14-11

William Gillespie 78 Dartmouth, NBS 15-11

William Giroux 84 Windsor, ON 19-11

Phillip Godfrey 73 Kingston, NB 12-11

Leith Graham 76 Dartmouth, NS 22-11

Robert Haddow 74 Dartmouth, NS 27-11

Richard Halliday 75 Bridgewater, NS 21-11

Robert Hamilton 71Mahone Bay, NS 06-11

Patrick Hanlon 71 Frankville, NS 06-11

Fred Harris 81 Elliot Lake, ON 11-11

Derrick Joffre 63 Shelburne, NS 26-11

Brython Jones 84 Battersea, ON 13—11

John Keresman 79 Mission, BC 12-11

Richard Kidd 79 Halifax, NS 05-11

Ronald Knapman 82 Halifax, NS 28-11

Gerard Lacroix 61 Dartmouth, NS 01-11

Albert Lothian 63 Eastern Passage, NS 28-11

Dan MacDonald 82 Fall River, NS 03-11

Jean-Pierre Martinello 48 Middle Sackville, NS 22-11

Vincent Maxwell 82 Coldbrook, NS 19-11

James McCullough 81 Lower Sackville, NS 06-11

Warren Noble 45 Saskatoon, SK 04-11

Jacques Noel 53 Eastern Passage, NS 02-11

Bonita Russell 64 Mount Uniacke, NS 13-11

Jean Santerre 73 Dartmouth, NS 07-11

Jonathan Seaward 75 Mount Uniacke, NS 24-11

Barry Smith 79 Stokes Bay, ON 12-11

Mary Jane Smith 70 Dartmouth, NS 21-11

Colin Tanner 67 Dartmouth, NS 10-11

James Tracy 77 Dartmouth, NS 08-11

Stewart Trentowsky 79 St. John, NB 27-11

Jil Trowsse 76 Dartmouth, NS 27-11

David Van Valkenburg 65 Centreville, NS 09-11

Honour Roll of Age Happy Birthday To All Concerned - Februry, 2011Members 85 years old and over will have an honourary place in the Golden Memories article.

(These figures are taken from application forms when submitted.Discrepancies are to be forwarded to gaylordk@yahoo.com or theoffice 1 902 420 0370)

Russell RoseSt. John’s, NL95 Years Young

February 11 2011

Cecil NoakesBelleville, ON92 Years Young

February 07 2011

Albert ClementsDartmouth, NS91 Years Young

February 16 2011

Joseph PerdueEtobicoke, ON90 Years Young

February 05 2011

Walter WestonLondon, ON90 Years Young

February 18 2011

Johnston McMahonHalifax, NS

88 Years YoungFebruary 02 2011

Cecil CruickshankFalmouth, NS88 Years Young

February 25 2011

Leo McTaggartDartmouth, NS87 Years Young

February 17 2011

Dorothy VokeyDorval, QC

87 Years YoungFebruary 20 2011

Edward SmithFort MacLeod, AB86 Years Young

February 26 2011

Ray and Lillian HarvieDartmouth, NS

55 Years of Wedded BlissFebruary 4 2011

Golden Memories

February 10, 1942:HMCS Spikenard . torpedoed . 57 lost

February 6, 1943:HMCS Louisburg . aircraft raid . 38 lost

February 22, 1943:HMCS Weyburn . mined . 7 lost

February 14, 1945:MTBs 459 . 461 . 462 . 465 . 466 . fire . 28 lost

February 23, 1893: Montreal AAA awarded 1st. Stanley Cup (amateur play)

February 15, 1965: Maple Leaf flag flies for the first time. Terra Nova in Ireland

February 1, 1968: Unification of Canada’s armed forces

Days of Yore

Prayer for GrandpaDear God, please send clothes for all

those poor ladies on grandpa's computer.Amen

George Borgal and family . George's 90th. birthday fete

Moe Legault presents Certificate of Appreciation fromFisherman’s Memorial Hospital, Veterans Unit, Lunenburg.

Promotions February 1959Farmer, William L . . . . . . . . . .P1AWHamilton, Alexander R . . . . . .P2PWKeeling, Gordon E . . . . . . . . .P2AWO’Sullivan, Paul C . . . . . . . . .LSQMRobinson, William J . . . . . . . .C2OTWalsh, William J . . . . . . . . . . .P1PW