The 100th Anniversary of the Naval Reserve will be celebrated in 2023. In preparation for this, we are gathering information and the histories of those who served in the Naval Reserve throughout its history.
The Naval Museum often receives personal histories from individuals who not only joined as reservists but whose ▸
Jim Simpson was married to the daughter of Alan Beddoe. Jim approached the Naval Museum with the offer of artefacts related to Lieutenant-Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe, OC, OBE, HFHS, FHSC (June 1, 1893 – December 2, 1975) who was a Canadian artist, war artist, consultant in heraldry and founder and ▸
The first Canadian pilot to die in combat over the Japanese home islands.
Originally from Edmonton, Lt. Asbridge was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 23/01/1944). He served in H.M.S. St. Vincent for Pilot Training. He then served in USNAS Grosse Ile and USNAS Pensacola for Training. He ▸
The Last Canadian to Die in the Second World War
Originally from Trenton, Ontario, Lt. (P) Gerald Arthur Anderson RCNVR was a Fleet Air Arm Pilot on HMS Formidable and had as his compatriots, Hammy Gray of BC and Bill Asbridge of Edmonton. All were lost in the Pacific campaign against ▸