Personnel of the NWT and Y Radio System

Photographs and biographical notes will be appended as material is converted over from the original NWT&Y site or new material becomes available. The people listed here are, with a few exceptions, all RCSigs personnel but there were, of course, personnel from other branches of the armed forces, as well as civilians who served on the system. Our problem at this point is that we have very little information on those people. We invite anyone who can contribute personal information, anecdotes or photographs to contact us. All donated material will become the property of the Military Communications and Electronics Museum. Loaned material will be scanned/copied and returned without delay.

We need information on, and photographs of, the members of the NWT&Y RS whose names appear on these personnel index pages. If you know of anyone who served on the System, or whose relatives may have served on the System, please send them this website address and ask them to take a look at www.nwtandy.rcsigs.ca.

We have already been given names of people who served on the System but whose names were left off the list. If you served on the system or know someone who did but whose name is not on the list, please contact us and we will be happy to make the correction.

Occasionally we will get a photograph of some station with the group where they may be one or two people whose names do not appear on the nominal roll, and there is some doubt if they did in fact ever serve on the System. Some of them would have been on temporary duty or just passing through. This would have been particularly true of the linemen and technicians who were posted to other units and sent in periodically to build and maintain sites. While these people did not officially belong to the NWT&Y Radio System, they nevertheless played a most significant role. Their stories are worthy of the telling and add immensely to our understanding of how the System worked and the events in the daily lives of the people who served on its stations. For that reason we have decided to include their photos and stories here.

Personnel (with pages on RCSigs.ca)

A

• Adams, W (Bill)
• Akkerman, Andrew John

C

• Chow, Robert Gim You

F

• Folwell, Edward Joseph

G

• Genet, John Ernest
• Gourley, AR (Ross)
• Griswold, Aubrey Lysle

H

• Heath, Frank Clement

L

• Lane, FJ (Fred)

L cont.

• Lang, William C
• Laurie, William Little
• Lockhart, William Wallace
• Lovelock, Francis William

M

• Martin, Lloyd George
• McLean, Davie J

P

• Plunkett, Newt

R

• Rapp, Frank J
• Rolfe, Gordon MacDonald

R cont.

• Ross, Hugh
• Ross, Jack
• Ross, John Walter
• Routledge, Ronald John

S

• Stafford, Art F
• Streeter, Jap B
• Stroud, Ted

W

• Waddell, T. (Red)

Personnel (from www.NWTandY.RCSigs.ca)

A

• Adams, W. (Bill)
• Agnew, A.O.K.
• Agoposowicz, L.R.
• Ainsley, T.R.J.
• Aird,W.A. (Bill)
• Akkerman, A.J.
• All, J.M. (Jack)
• Allen, E.G.
• Allen, N,A.
• Allison, D.A.
• Anderson, G.R.
• Armstrong, A.G.

B

• Bahrey, A.C.
• Bain, J.C.
• Baker, H.A.
• Bakewell, E.
• Ballantine, E.
• Ballantine, R.D.
• Barnes, T.W.
• Barry, J.H. (Joe)
• Basham, T.W.
• Bastock, D.W.
• Batty, G.W.
• Beames, D.W. (Denny)
• Beattie, J.
• Bebeau, R.
• Becker, R.J..
• Beckett, G.D.W.
• Bedard, A.J.
• Bedard, N.
• Behm, G.J.
• Belec, H.J. (Howie)
• Bell, A.A.
• Bell, G.
• Bell, J. (Johnny)
• Bellefontaine, A.J. (Jerry).
• Bellefontaine, J.K. (Ken)
• Benkhe, J.M.
• Benner, R.C. (Rolly)
• Benoit, M.J. (Moe)
• Berg, S.G.
• Bernard, G.L. (George)
• Berry, B.C. (Bev)
• Bevan, L.O.
• Bird, R.L.
• Bird, S.L.
• Bissett, D.F.
• Blacquiere, E.J.
• Blenkarn, K.
• Botten, R.H. (Ron)
• Boxall, P
• Boyce, J.S.G.
• Boyco, R.
• Boyes, E.S.
• Brabner, D (Doug)
• Brandt (Dutch)
• Bratten, W.J. (Bill)
• Bremner, W.M.
• Bridges, J.
• Bright, G.M. (Glenn)
• Brisebois, R.J.
• Brodie, J.
• Brookes, P. (Percy)
• Brownlee, W.J.
• Bruce, D.P.
• Buchanan J. (Buck)
• Buckle, S.B.(Steve)
• Budd, E.B.
• Bullock, R.
• Burgess, A.
• Burgess, F.E.
• Burton, H.A.
• Burwash, L.M.
• Bushell, W. (Bill)
• Butler

C

• Cadieux, R.
• Cameron, A.B.(Bruce)
• Cameron, S.C. (Stan)
• Campbell, W.J.
• Carlson, Roy
• Caron, L.
• Carr, C.J.
• Carr, S.
• Carr. X
• Carter, M.T.
• Carver, Dave
• Cattapan, E.A.
• Cavanagh, E.V
• Cawson,W.
• Chadwick, A.A
• Chartrand,E.G.
• Chatwin, F.C.
• Chenier, J.G.R
• Chessel, (Chesal?)
• Chestnut, J.B.
• Chew, W.G.
• Chiasson, J.A.E
• Chinnick, R.F.
• Chow, G.Y.(Bob)
• Christie, R.
• Clark, S (Stan)
• Clift, E.R.
• Cluff, H.D.
• Coderre, J.E. (Jack)
• Colley, A.R.
• Collins, M.E.
• Collins, M.S.P.
• Cook, H.C.
• Cook, K.M.
• Cook, T (Tommy)
• Cooke, W.D.
• Coombes, M.I.
• Coombes, P.
• Cosco, J.
• Cote, R.
• Cotton, R.N.
• Coutts, R.D.
• Cowley, E.G.
• Cram, D.
• Crickmore, P.
• Cripps, R.J.H. (Jim)
• Crooks, W.C.
• Crowe, D.G.
• Crowe, E.D.F.
• Crowell, H.C.
• Cuddeford, R.
• Cumming, J
• Currie, J.H.W.
• Currie, W.H.
• Curtis, E.
• Curtis, J.H.

D

• Dalman, Herman
• Dalmer, H.A.
• Daniels, W.
• Darlinson, L.
• Davies, E.J.
• Davis, C.R.
• Davis, R.D.
• Davis, T.A.
• Dawson, G.P.
• Dawson, W.H. (Walt)
• Deckert, M.
• Desjardins, G.
• Deveau, F.J.
• Dewitt, B.D.
• Dhont, Joseph Marcel (Mike)
• Donohue, GT
• Doran, J.J.
• Dorman, A.F.
• Douglas, D.J. (Jim)
• Douglas, W.W.
• Draginda, J.
• Drinnan, G.H.
• Drummond, T.R.
• Dulude, J.R.P.
• Dunn, F.
• Duquette, M.E.

E

• Earnshaw, A.
• Ebbs, E.J. (Eddie)
• Edmonds, J.
• Edmonds, N.
• Edwards, E.
• Edwards, J.R.
• Elder, S.G.
• Ellis, E.R.
• Ellis, G.A.
• Ellis, N.
• Ellwood, G.G.W. (Geoff)
• Elsted, D. (Dennis)
• Elwell, A.G.T.S.
• Emdin, J.J. (Ding)
• Engler, P.G.
• Esdon, J.E.
• Ewachewski, J (John)
• Ewing, M.H. (Harry)

F

• Farrell, M.T.
• Ferbey, L.
• Fields, R.
• Firth, W
• Folkins, G.W.C. (Curly)
• Folkins, P.
• Folwell, E
• Foster, D.P.
• Fowlie, B.F.
• Franckum, G.
• Fraser, (Ned)
• Fraser, F.R.
• Freeman, J.
• French, J.
• Fries, W.H.
• Fulford, K.R.
• Fullerton, E.
• Funfer, J.T. (Joe)
• Furnell,H.E.
• Fus, W.

G

• Gagne, J.A.T.
• Gagnier, R.G.
• Gaisford, G.R.
• Galbraith, R.A.H.
• Gardner, K.G.
• Gaudry, R.
• Geddes, Bill
• Genet, J.E.
• Gennings, H.
• Gibeault, J.G.
• Gibson, D.
• Gibson, W.T.
• Girard, J.W.
• Glover, R.M.
• Glynn, E. (Ted)
• Goad, R.D. (Bob)
• Goldsmith
• Gould, R.W.
• Gourley, A.R
• Grant, D.
• Gray, C.H.
• Gray, P.
• Green, D.G.
• Greenslade, R.L.
• Greenway, R.W.
• Griswold, A.C. (Gris)
• Gullicksen.

H

• Haagenson, E. (Elwood)
• Hagedorn, Charles (Chuck)
• Hagen, G.
• Haigh, D.
• Hall, H.
• Hall, W.G.
• Halliwell, J.
• Halvorsen, G.K.L.
• Hammel, F.
• Hancock, N.E.
• Hansen, C.
• Harding
• Harman, A.S. (Art)
• Harper, T.M.
• Harris, H.E.
• Harris, L.H.
• Harvey, A (Al)
• Harvey, A. (Alexander)
• Hastings, R.L.
• Hawkins, R.
• Hayward
• Haywood, J (Joe) [TDY]
• Hazell, L.E.
• Heath, F.C.
• Henderson, A.S.
• Henderson, E.
• Hersey, E.H.(Heps)
• Hieme, M
• Hill, J.C.
• Hillyard, M. (Merv)
• Hodnett, T. (Tommy)
• Hoiland, H.E. (Hank)
• Horne, C.H.
• Houghton, J.
• Howell, W.M.
• Hubbs, F.
• Hughes, F. E. (Frank)
• Humen, W.
• Humphries, E.
• Hunka, W.E. (Bill)
• Hutchison, E.
• Hyman, I

I

• Illisiak, Alec
• Ingram, G.R. (Gordon)
• Ingram, S.N.
• Innes, R.G.
• Isbister, G.S.

J

• Jamieson, K (Ken)
• Jansen, Jardine, F.E.
• Jenkins, R.D.
• Jessemin, N.
• Jessop, C.
• Jewers, H.
• Johnson, D.K.
• Johnson, J.W.P.
• Johnson, R.W.
• Jones, C. (Cy)
• Jones, E (Ed)
• Jorgenson, W.D.
• Joyce, W.
• Judd, R

K

• Kapulores
• Kelly, A.G.P.
• Kelly, J.W. (Jack)
• Kerr, E.H.
• Kerr, R.L.
• Kesterson, J.E.
• Keswick, R.
• Kiernan, A.J. (Joe)
• Kirwan, S.P.
• Klassen, P.
• Korolak, W.
• Kot, J.
• Kuntz, R.J

L

• LaPointe, J.D.
• Lafferty, E.
• Lamb, H.A. (Art)
• Lane, F.J.
• Lang, W.
• Larkin, W.H.
• Larose, F.G.
• Latta, E.S.
• Laurie, W.E.
• Layh, A.
• Leach, J.
• Leck, A.L.
• Ledger, E.A
• Leicnitz
• Leppard, W.E.
• Levac, A.R.
• Leveille, R.
• Lewis, A (Aubrey)
• Lilly, J.R.
• Linkletter, B.W.
• Lisk, R.E.
• Lockhart, W.W.
• Lovell
• Loverock, F.W.
• Lowe, A.G. (Alex)
• Lupaschuk, W.
• Lushington, E.
• Lynn, M.R.

M

• MacAulay, S.A. (Sid)
• MacDonald, C.M.
• MacDonald, E.P.
• MacDonald, M.E.
• MacDonald, W.E.
• MacKenzie, R.P.
• MacKenzie, W (Wilf)
• MacKinnon, D.
• MacKnight, K.F. (Ken)
• MacLeod, N.J
• MacMillan, G.
• MacNeill, B.
• Madden, J.H.
• Magee, E.G.
• Mahood,T.
• Maitland, D.K.
• Major, D.K.
• Malloy, J.H.
• Maltby, E.E.
• Mandley, W.G.
• Marsh, R.H.B.
• Martell, F.W. (Frank)
• Martin, L.G (Lloyd)
• Matte, Y
• Matthews, C.V.
• May, C.G. (Cecil)
• Maybee, R.D.
• McAdam. W.
• McAuley, A.A.
• McAuley, F.J.
• McCardell M. (Mike)
• McCarthy, J.W.
• McClintick, L.S.
• McDonald, ? (RCASC)
• McDonald, A.B. (Ab)
• McDonald, S.
• McDougall, D.A.
• McEwen, McGee, H.H.
• McGregor,C.
• McIlhargey, C.K.
• McIntosh, McIsaac, J.S.
• McIsaacs, R (Sammy)
• McKay, T.
• McKenzie, R.P.
• McLean, C.A.
• McLean, D.J.
• McLean, L.
• McLeod, R.A.(Red)
• McLintick, L.S.
• McNiell, G
• McPherson, J.M.
• McQueen, H.L. (Scotty)
• McWhirter, H.E
• Medley, R.
• Meeks, E.C. (Earl)
• Mendes, D.
• Mennell, M. (Morris)
• Meroniuk, A. (Alex)
• Miller, A.C.(Al)
• Miller, A.L.
• Miller, E.W.H.
• Miller, J. (Jack)
• Mitchell, D.W. (Bud)
• Moore, R.
• Morgan, W.
• Morris, A.W
• Murley, K.N.
• Murree, G.J.

N

• Neary, I
• Nessell, E.H. (Howard)
• Newnham, E.H.
• Nichol, H.J.(Howie)
• Nicholson, E.
• Nicholson, K.E.
• Nicholson, S.
• Nielsen, J.I

O

• O'Brien, R.T.
• O'Neill, T.M.
• O'Neill,W.E.
• O'Ray, J.A (Art)
• Oldcoft, Henry (Hank)
• Oslund, O.
• Ostrander, G.M.
• Otterson, Gerry
• Ovens, W. (Bill)
• Owens, C.T.
• Owens, R.W.

P

• Pajak, A.C. (Al)
• Palardy, J.A.A.
• Palmer, F.B.
• Parkinson, B.D.
• Parsonage, E. (Ed)
• Patenaude, G.S.
• Patrick, D.
• Patterson, D.L.(Pat)
• Pattison, W.A.
• Pawelko, H.
• Payne, GG.
• Peabody, V.F.
• Peacey, J.B
• Peake, A.
• Pearson, J.C.
• Peffers, W.O.
• Peltier, I.
• Peltier, R.A.S.
• Penny, D.A.
• Petit, J.A.
• Pettipas
• Philpott, C.
• Pierog, E.
• Pitre, J.
• Pitt, J.(Joe)
• Pitzell, R.H.
• Playne, R.B.
• Plunkett, C.
• Plunkett, E.W.
• Pollock, G.
• Porubanec, S. (Steve)
• Potts, J.C.
• Prentice, F (Fred)
• Price, G.
• Ptolemy, D.A

R

• Radencich, J.
• Raney, F.E.
• Ranns, S.D.
• Rapp, F.J.
• Rathbone, G.R.
• Ratsoy, S.
• Rauliuk, G.
• Reed, S.T.
• Reeder, L.S.
• Reid, P.R. (Paul)
• Reid, R.A.
• Reid, S. (Stan)
• Reid, W.J.
• Reynolds, A. (Al)
• Rheault, J.D.E.H.
• Ricker, R.
• Riddell, R.F.(Frank)
• Robb, A.H.
• Robinson, J.S.
• Roche, J
• Roddan, F.
• Rodominski, A.T. (Al)
• Roe, H.E. (Harris)
• Rogers, W.L. (Bill)
• Rogers, W.S.
• Rolfe, G.M.
• Ropchan, S.G.
• Ropchan, W.
• Ross, Hugh
• Ross, J.
• Ross, J.W.
• Rotvold, E.K.
• Routh, C.L.
• Routledge, R.J.
• Runnals, H.J.
• Rupple, C.A. (Bert)
• Rushmer, I.J.
• Ruth, R.D. (Biff)
• Ryan, L.J.
• Ryan, M.

S

• Sallons, M. (Moe)
• Sandall, G.H.
• Saunders, H.
• Scharfe, P.E. (Red)
• Scheidl, R.
• Schultz,W.
• Sebastien, D.
• Seniuk, W.S.
• Shailer, D.
• Shannon, H.
• Sharlund, L.E. (Len)
• Shaw, C.
• Shelley, J.H.
• Shier, W
• Shurtliff, J (Jim)
• Simmons, N.
• Sinclair, P.M. (Pete)
• Siteman, G.C.
• Skoreyko, G.
• Slack, E.C. (Earl)
• Slater, K.W. (Ken)
• Slater, L
• Slean, W.L.F.
• Sleep, H.G. (George)
• Smart, G.W
• Smith, H.R.
• Smith, J.
• Smith, P.D.
• Smith, W.L.D.
• Sneddon, W.
• Southern
• Spall, A.A.W. (Jack)
• Speidel, A.F
• Stafford, A.F.
• Steben, E.S.
• Steele, W.A. (Arthur)
• Stevens, G
• Stevens, H.F.
• Stevenson, G.H.J.
• Stevenson, W.J
• Stewart, K.
• Stone, M.
• Stoner, G.E.
• Streeter, J.B.
• Strevens, J.V.
• Sudsbear, G.G.
• Summers, B.J.
• Sutherland, W.
• Switzer, R
• Symons, N

T

• Taber, H.E.
• Thibault, J.
• Thompson, R.H.
• Thomson, F.E. (Tommy)
• Tibbey, H.G. (Hank)
• Tomlinson, Bruce.E.
• Tomlinson, Walter. (Tommy)
• Towner, F.H. (Fred)
• Townley, C.T.
• True, K.G. (Ken)
• Tuck, P. (Phil)
• Tudge, R. (Bob)
• Turnbull, K.W.
• Tweed, A.K

U

• Underwood, C. (Cliff)
• Unger, J.
• Usherwood, V.D.
• Uytenbogaart, L.P. (Leo)

V

• Vallance, H.B. (Bruce)
• Vince, C.W.
• Vince, M
• Volde, G.E.
• van't Hoff, R.

W

• Waddell, T. (Red)
• Wade, W.H.
• Waite, F.H. (Fred)
• Wakefield, E.T.W.
• Walker
• Walkington, A (Alec)
• Walkington, W.C.
• Ward, D.R.
• Warren, F. (Fred)
• Watson, D.
• Watson, M.H.
• Watson, R.
• Watts, R.S. (Dick)
• Weaver, R.W.
• Wells, R.L.
• Wentland, R.H.
• Westmoreland, R. (Westy)
• Wethey, H.D.W.
• Whitaker, T.
• Whitbread, W.E. (Warren)
• White, Bud
• White, T.E.
• White, W.
• Whitlock, C.W.
• Whitney, F.
• Wiberg, N.M.
• Wice, H.R
• Wiens, H.
• Wilderspin, D.
• Williams, L.L.
• Willis, J.W.
• Willmore, H.
• Willoughby, N.B.
• Wilson, G.
• Witmer
• Wolver, E.
• Wood, J.E.
• Woodruff, A.R.
• Wylie, A.

Y

• Yelland, H. (Harry)
• Young, G.M. (Mike)
• Young, H.A.

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