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Wright, GB

George Bucknam Wright attended Royal Roads January to April in 1941, in the first class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 18 June, 1910, Wright worked for the Hudsons Bay Company before joining the RCNVR. On completing training, he joined HMCS Wetaskiwin and was later promoted to lieutenant. While posted to HMCS St Croix as Torpedo Officer, he lost his life when the ship was sunk on 20 September 1943.

Grant, MS

Malcolm Seafield Grant attended Royal Roads September to December in 1941, in the third class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 26 October, 1914, Grant worked as a sales engineer before joining the RCNVR. On 24 August, 1944, Grant was serving on board HMCS Alberni when the ship was sunk. He did not survive. Grant was posthumously awarded a Mention in Despatches for previous action on board HMCS Alberni.

Walkley, JM

John Molson Walkley attended Royal Roads January to April in 1941, in the first class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 25 July, 1915, Walkley worked for an insurance company before joining the RCNVR. On completing training, he joined HMCS Nanaimo, which was sunk by a U-boat on 16 June 1942. Lt. Walkley was awarded a posthumous Mention in Despatches for his salvage efforts during the capsizing.

Russel, HDS

Hugh Dunbar Sutherland Russel attended Royal Roads January to April in 1941, in the first class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 11 March, 1916, Russel was a surveyor before joining the RCNVR. After completing training in Canada, he was loaned to the Royal Navy. He is presumed to have lost his life on 12 December, 1942 when the submarine in which he was serving in the Mediterranean was posted missing, overdue.

Ross, RL

Reginald Lloyd Ross attended Royal Roads January to April in 1941, in the fourth class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 22 October 1917, Ross was a school teacher before joining the RCNVR. He was serving on HMS Penylan when she was torpedoed on 3 December 1942. Ross did not survive.

Shields, WE

Walter Edward Shields attended Royal Roads January to April in 1941, in the first class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 21 April, 1917, Shields was training to become a lawyer before joining the RCNVR. On completion of training, he joined HMCS Windflower, which was sunk on 7 December, 1941. Shields was one of 23 men who lost their lives in the incident.

McConnell, RH

Russell Henry McConnell attended Royal Roads May to August in 1941, in the second class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 7 June, 1918, McConnell was an accountant before joining the RCNVR. He was serving in HMCS Raccoon when it was sunk on 7 September, 1942.

MacLachlan, GA

George Alan MacLachlan attended Royal Roads September to December in 1941, in the third class of RCNVR Special Entry cadets. The first five classes were also known informally as ‘90 Day wonders’, as their wartime training at HMCS Royal Roads was just over 3 months. Born 31 January, 1922, MacLachlan was serving on HMCS Valleyfield when she was sunk by a U-boat on 7 May 1944.

Murphy, JS

John Sydney Murphy attended HMCS Royal Roads from 1942 to 1943. He was in the first class to graduate from The Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads. Born April 28, 1924, Murphy was serving on HMCS Shearwater when he was lost in an air crash on April 17, 1952.

Annett, RIL

Robert Ivan Loucks Annett attended HMCS Royal Roads from 1942 to 1943. He was in the first class to graduate from The Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads. Born in 1924, he joined HMCS Athabaskan in 1943 and was lost when the Athabaskan was sunk on April 29, 1944. He had plans to become a journalist after the war and wrote articles for the Log yearbook while at Royal Roads.

Spencer, WJ

William John Spencer attended HMCS Royal Roads from 1942 to 1943. He was in the first class to graduate from The Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal Roads. Born May 17, 1924, he served in battleships HMS King George V and Howe. He obtained his wings in February 1947 and died in a plane crash in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 24 April, 1952.

Bell-Irving, B

Brian Bell-Irving attended HMCS Royal Roads from 1943-1945. Born 2 January, 1926, Bell-Irving became a Royal Canadian Navy pilot. He died when the brakes apparently failed during a normal landing on the carrier HMCS Bonaventure.

Phillips, WM

William Michael Phillips attended HMCS Royal Roads from 1943-1945. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy and in 1949, he was accepted for pilot training, receiving his wings in May 1950. Born in 1926, he was killed during operational flying training on 13 November, 1950.

Herman, AG

Arthur Graham Herman attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1948 to 1949. Born in 1928, he was serving the army when he was killed at Majon-ni, Korea on 19 August 1952.

Kostiuk, RW

Robert William Kostiuk attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1949-1951. Born in 1929, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was stationed with 444 Fighter Squadron at Baden-Soellingen, Germany, and was killed on 12 June, 1955 when his F-86 Sabre aircraft rolled while turning on a final approach to land.

Holland, RF

Ronald Frank “Dutch” Holland attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1949-1951. Born in 1930, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was killed when his CF-100 exploded in Lake Nipissing, ON on 17 August, 1954.

Clendinnen, GK

George Keith Clendinnen attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1950-1952. Born in 1931, he served with the Army in the Royal Canadian Dragoons. He was killed during training manoeuvres at Meaford, ON on 2 July 1958.

Martin, GJ

Gerald James Martin attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1950-1952. Born in 1931, he served with the army in the Fort Garry Horse. He was killed while on exercise in the St Elias mountain range, Yukon territory.

Marshall, JA

James Alick Marshall attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1950-1952. Born in 1932, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was with the No. 3 Advanced Flying School when he was killed in a training exercise at Portage La Prairie on 17 July 1954.

Johnston, WH

William Herbert Johnston attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1951-1953. Born in 1932, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and was stationed in PEI when he was killed in a F-86 crash on 15 January, 1957.

Slee, RF

Richard Francis Slee attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1951-1953. Born in 1932, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was stationed at Chatham, NB when he was killed during training on 8 February, 1955.

Rayment, GR

George Ross Rayment attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1951-1953. Born in 1932, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was serving with the 423 All Weather Fighter Squadron in Grostenquin, France when he was killed in a mid-air collision between two CF-100s on 25 August 1958.

Brown, EA

Ernest Alfred Brown attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1951-1953. Born in 1933, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on completion of his program at Royal Roads. He was training at No. 2 Flying School in Moose Jaw, SK when he was killed during a night navigation flight on August 5, 1953.

Hook, DH

David Howard Hook attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1952-1954. Born in 1934, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was stationed at CFB Moose Jaw, SK when he was killed in a training exercise on 22 August, 1973.

Burnie, RG

Robert George Burnie attended Canadian Services College Royal Roads from 1952-1954. Born in 1934, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was stationed in Bagotville, QB when he died during a training flight on 16 October, 1963.

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