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- Hilda and Eileen Barnett with Co-Workers at Brunton Lumber Co., 1945The Brunton Lumber Company was built at Whitby Harbor in 1941. The company manufactured ammunition boxes for Defense Industries Limited in Ajax during the Second World War. The company was sold to General Mills and was destroyed by fire 0n 8 February 1951.The Brunton Lumber Company was built at Whitby Harbor in 1941. The company manufactured ammunition boxes for Defense Industries Limited in Ajax during the Second World War. The company was …Whitby Public Library
- Group Portrait of Members of the Whit-Knit Club with Lawn Mowers, c.1943The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by babysitting and cutting lawns. This photograph was taken in the backyard at Russell Hatch's residence at the south east corner …The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by …Whitby Public Library
- Group Portrait of Members of the Whit-Knit Club , c.1943The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by babysitting and cutting lawns. This photograph was taken on the steps of Russell Hatch's residence at the south east corner …The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by …Whitby Public Library
- Members of the Whit-Knit Club on a parade float, c.1943The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by babysitting and cutting lawns.The Whit-Knit Club was a group of Whitby women who knit socks for Whitby soldiers during the Second World War and sent cigarettes and other comforts. They raised money by …Whitby Public Library
- Soldiers' Parade on Brock Street, c.1939A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers led by drummers, marching south on Brock Street at Mary Street.A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers led by drummers, marching south on Brock Street at Mary Street.Whitby Public Library
- Soldiers' Parade on Brock Street, c.1939A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers on Brock Street at Mary Street. In the background is the Samuel Trees Company Blanket Factory.A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers on Brock Street at Mary Street. In the background is the Samuel Trees Company Blanket Factory.Whitby Public Library
- Soldiers' Parade on Brock Street, c.1939A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers. The soldiers are marching past a camouflaged car with the number "23" on it's window. The exact location is uncertain though it may be near Brock Street and Mary Street.A black and white group photograph of a parade of soldiers. The soldiers are marching past a camouflaged car with the number "23" on it's window. The exact location is …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of John Ross Anderson, c.1939John Ross Anderson was born at Cannington, Ontario on June 23, 1913. He moved to Whitby in 1934 when his father, John Alexander Anderson, was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Ontario County. In 1938 he went to England and joined the Royal Air Force receiving his commission as a Pilot Officer …John Ross Anderson was born at Cannington, Ontario on June 23, 1913. He moved to Whitby in 1934 when his father, John Alexander Anderson, was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Ontario …Whitby Public Library
- Crew of H.M.C.S. Whitby at St. John's Newfoundland, July 1945The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in September she sailed direct to St. John's, …The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to …Whitby Public Library
- Mrs. Graydon Goodfellow and her daughter Virginia Goodfellow, c. 1940Mrs. Goodfellow and her daughter are standing on the steps of their home at 406 Dundas Street West dressed in Red Cross uniforms for the War Effort. This house was demolished in 1990. Mrs. Goodfellow's husband, Graydon M. Goodfellow was President of the Whitby Branch of the Canadian Red Cross …Mrs. Goodfellow and her daughter are standing on the steps of their home at 406 Dundas Street West dressed in Red Cross uniforms for the War Effort. This house was …Whitby Public Library
- Commissioning Crew for H.M.C.S. Whitby, June 1944The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in September she sailed direct to St. John's, …The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to …Whitby Public Library
- H.M.C.S. Whitby, 1944The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in September she sailed direct to St. John's, …The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to …Whitby Public Library
- H.M.C.S. Whitby at Midland, Ontario, 1944The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in September she sailed direct to St. John's, …The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to …Whitby Public Library
- H.M.C.S. Whitby at Midland, Ontario, 1944The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to a layover en route at Shelburne for repairs. Following workups in Bermuda in September she sailed direct to St. John's, …The Corvette H.M.C.S. Whitby was launched at Midland, Ontario on September 18, 1943 and commissioned on June 6, 1944. She did not arrive at Halifax until August 16 owing to …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of Sidney Albert Wilson, c.1942Sidney Albert Wilson was born at Toronto on March 26, 1915, son of Arthur S. and Jennie Wilson. He lived in Whitby for 23 years. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on September 28, 1942 at Hamilton as a wireless air gunner. He was reported missing on June …Sidney Albert Wilson was born at Toronto on March 26, 1915, son of Arthur S. and Jennie Wilson. He lived in Whitby for 23 years. He enlisted in the Royal …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of Yestyn Lewellyn Thomas, c.1943Pilot Officer Yestyn Lewellyn Thomas was born at Aberavon, South Wales, on June 3, 1921, son of David John and Mildred Thomas. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and was trained at: Moncton, New Brunswick; Victoriaville, Quebec; St. Eugene, Quebec; and, Ottawa, Ontario. On receiving his commission he was …Pilot Officer Yestyn Lewellyn Thomas was born at Aberavon, South Wales, on June 3, 1921, son of David John and Mildred Thomas. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of Robert William Rea, c.1943Robert William Rea was born in Toronto on April 4, 1922, son of Thomas David and Martha Rea. he lived in Whitby for 20 years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was reported missing and believed killed at Dusseldorf, Germany on January 27, 1943. He …Robert William Rea was born in Toronto on April 4, 1922, son of Thomas David and Martha Rea. he lived in Whitby for 20 years. He was a member of …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of Sidney Albert Wilson, c.1942Sidney Albert Wilson was born at Toronto on March 26, 1915, son of Arthur S. and Jennie Wilson. He lived in Whitby for 23 years. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on September 28, 1942 at Hamilton as a wireless air gunner. He was reported missing on June …Sidney Albert Wilson was born at Toronto on March 26, 1915, son of Arthur S. and Jennie Wilson. He lived in Whitby for 23 years. He enlisted in the Royal …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of George Phillips, c.1940-43George Roberts Phillips was born in Prince Edward county, Ontario on November 7, 1916, son of Urban L. and Clara M. Phillips. Husband of Mae Phillips, of Ewshott, Hampshire, England. He grew up in Whitby and was employed at General Motors in Oshawa. He was also a member of the …George Roberts Phillips was born in Prince Edward county, Ontario on November 7, 1916, son of Urban L. and Clara M. Phillips. Husband of Mae Phillips, of Ewshott, Hampshire, England. …Whitby Public Library
- Portrait Photograph of Jack Lynde, c.1943This is likely to be Jack Archer Lynde, of the army unit Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C. According to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial site Jack Archer Lynde is commemorated on page 536 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. He died on March 1, 1945 and is interred at …This is likely to be Jack Archer Lynde, of the army unit Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C. According to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial site Jack Archer Lynde is commemorated on …Whitby Public Library