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Groups: Oakville at War- Groups: Smith, Joy and Geoffrey
- Groups: Lorne Scots training camp 1942
- Geoffrey W. Smith
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). Served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic in minesweepers and corvettes, promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1943. Geoffrey and his wife, Joy, moved to Oakville in … Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). Served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the …Oakville Museum - Diagram of a corvette
Corvettes, acting as antisubmarine warships, were used by Canada's navy to escort merchant ship convoys carrying men and supplies through the Atlantic. Their function was to detect and destroy the German submarines (U-boats) that threatened the convoys vital to Britain's survival. Corvettes, acting as antisubmarine warships, were used by Canada's navy to escort merchant ship convoys carrying men and supplies through the Atlantic. Their function was to detect and destroy the …Oakville Museum - CWAC Digest: Facts About the C.W.A.C.
Fact book produced by the Canadian Women's Army Corps during the Second World War as a recruitment tool. Fact book produced by the Canadian Women's Army Corps during the Second World War as a recruitment tool.Oakville Museum - "A Tribute to the Canadian Women's Army Corps from His Excellency, the Governor General of Canada." Pages from "CWAC Digest: Facts About the C.W.A.C"
Published during the Second World War. The tribute is signed by Governor General of Canada, Alexander George Cambridge, Major General Earl of Athlone. Published during the Second World War. The tribute is signed by Governor General of Canada, Alexander George Cambridge, Major General Earl of Athlone.Oakville Museum - "You can free a man to fight/Men fill jobs that YOU can do!" Pages from "CWAC Digest: Facts About the C.W.A.C"
Published during the Second World War. Published during the Second World War.Oakville Museum - Newspaper clipping "The CWAC's: They Serve that Men May Fight"
... ...Oakville Museum - Geoffrey Smith with fish, Newfoundland
Geoffrey Smith, ASDIC operator aboard the corvette "Arrowhead," caught this fish near Newfoundland when food supplies aboard were low. Geoffrey Smith, ASDIC operator aboard the corvette "Arrowhead," caught this fish near Newfoundland when food supplies aboard were low.Oakville Museum - Joy Smith receiving her commission from her father, Lieutenant Colonal F.H. Dunham MC, on February 15, 1945. Looking on are Captain Carlyle (left) and Major General Potts District Officer Commanding #2 Military District (centre).
... ...Oakville Museum - Wedding day of Joy and Geoffrey Smith, Halifax,1944
Corporal Emily Joyce Dunham, C.W.A.C. and Sub-Lieut. Geoffrey (Jock)Wellocks Smith, R.C.N.V.R. on their wedding day. The wedding took place in King's College chapel, Halifax. Corporal Emily Joyce Dunham, C.W.A.C. and Sub-Lieut. Geoffrey (Jock)Wellocks Smith, R.C.N.V.R. on their wedding day. The wedding took place in King's College chapel, Halifax.Oakville Museum - Photo taken by Geoffrey Smith showing the signalman with signal lamp on the corvette "Arrowhead"
Geoffrey Smith, who served as ASDIC operator aboard the corvette "Arrowhead," took this photo during the Second World War. Geoffrey Smith, who served as ASDIC operator aboard the corvette "Arrowhead," took this photo during the Second World War.Oakville Museum - Geoffrey Smith at anti-aircraft station
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). Served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic in minesweepers and corvettes, promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1943. Geoffrey and his wife, Joy, moved to Oakville in … Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). Served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the …Oakville Museum - Gunners with aft pom-pom gun on corvette
Gunners on the corvette Arrowhead Gunners on the corvette ArrowheadOakville Museum - Depth charge fired from H.M.C.S. Kamloops
... ...Oakville Museum - Wedding announcement for Emily Joyce Dunham and Geoffrey Smith, June 3rd, 1944
Joy and Geoffrey Smith were married during World War II in Halifax. Geoffrey Smith enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as an ASDIC (Anti-Submarine Detector). He served in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic in minesweepers and … Joy and Geoffrey Smith were married during World War II in Halifax. Geoffrey Smith enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve in 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained …Oakville Museum - Joy (Dunham) Smith
Corporal Dunham later became Sergeant Smith after her marriage in 1944 to Geoffrey Smith in Halifax. She served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Quebec and Newfoundland. Corporal Dunham later became Sergeant Smith after her marriage in 1944 to Geoffrey Smith in Halifax. She served with the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Quebec and Newfoundland.Oakville Museum - Lorne Scots training camp, 1942, Niagara-on-the-Lake (1 of 3)
... ...Oakville Museum - Lorne Scots training camp, 1942, Niagara-on-the-Lake (2 of 3)
... ...Oakville Museum - Lorne Scots training camp, 1942, Niagara-on-the-Lake (3 of 3)
... ...Oakville Museum - Acknowledgement of parcel received from Westwood Soldiers' Circle
The Westwood Soldiers' Circle was formed in Oakville during the Second World War to communicate with and provide candies and cigarettes to Oakville servicemen overseas. The card from Corporal Roy Forbes acknowledges receipt of a package from the Westwood Soldiers' Circle sent to him at a German prisoner-of-war camp. Courtesy … The Westwood Soldiers' Circle was formed in Oakville during the Second World War to communicate with and provide candies and cigarettes to Oakville servicemen overseas. The card from Corporal Roy …Oakville Museum - Letter of thanks to Westwood Soldiers' Circle from W. Philip
The Westwood Soldiers' Circle was formed in Oakville during the Second World War to communicate with and provide candies and cigarettes to Oakville servicemen overseas. Courtesy Oakville Historical Society. The Westwood Soldiers' Circle was formed in Oakville during the Second World War to communicate with and provide candies and cigarettes to Oakville servicemen overseas. Courtesy Oakville Historical Society.Oakville Museum
