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.
Inscription reads: PRESENTED TO THE CADET IN THE GRADUATING CLASS WHO, IN THE OPIONION OF HIS PEERS BEST EXEMPLIFIES THE COLLEGE MOTTO: TRUTH, DUTY, VALOUR
Hatley castle from south east, on terrace lawn. Significant ivy growth on castle. Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910.
Image is from a series of photos taken by HU Knight. Other prints from the same photo session appear in different Dunsmuir family albums. On the back of one of the prints is written "taken on my 70th birthday". Laura Dunsmuir was born February 13, 1858.
Hatley Castle from the south west, Japanese garden floating bridge is visible, likely newly installed. Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910.
The Neptune Steps and Fountain Court to the north of the castle were added as part of extensive development of the Hatley Park estate by Boston based landscape architects, Brett and Hall from 1912-1914.
Hatley Castle was designed by renowned British Columbia architect Samuel Maclure for James Dunsmuir. Using only the finest materials, builders, stonemasons and detail carpenters only took 18 months to construct the building from 1908 until 1910. The construction was overseen by contractor, Thomas Catterall.
Two sided pass card indicating permission to leave college. Note from creator: "I have no idea why I was on restricted leave in January. Was that when I had my shin splints or did I not pass a phys ed test? I have no idea."
drawing room with chairs arranged at east fireplace. Cut calla lilies are in a vase by the door and large floral arrangements are either side of the fireplace.
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.
Two newspaper clippings from Edmonton newspapers. Note from creator: "I'm not sure if these came from a local paper or the Edmonton Journal as these were clippings cut out by my mother."
The upper Japanese garden at Hatley Park was designed by Japanese landscape architect Isaburo Kishida. The garden was installed in 1909 and developed by Tadashi Noda from 1913-1927.