"Torpedo Party" HMCS Huron. Taken in Plymouth England, June 1944. Jim Meikle has been identified as sixth from the left, back row,  taller than the others. (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	G24 Ship's Company taken in Plymouth England 1944.   (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	Huron's first Commanding Officer -  Lieut. Cmdr. H.R Raynor, D.S.C, R.C.N. (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	Lieut. P.D. Budge, D.S.C. R.C.N, 1st Lieutenant.  Ed Curtis, was with him in Cornwallis in 1950 and again in 1955 aboard HMCS Quebec. Ed recalls " He is remembered by all that served with him;  he was to be both feared but was one of the most respected Commanding officers of his day. I can remember one day returning to the Quebec after a shore leave a group of  us were walking through the Halifax dockyard and Budge was across the road and approaching us from the other direction. I don't know why to this day the reason that non of us saluted  as we passed him 15-20 meters away. He took about 2 more steps and let out "HALT" that I'm sure could be heard all over the dockyard. He stood his ground and ordered us to return to him. He then proceeded to verbally give us a tongue lashing that I have never forgotten and that was it. He made an about turn and continued on his way and we slinked back to the ship in absolute fear at what had just happened". (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	The Earl and Countess of Minto during an inspection. Year unknown. At the compass are LCmdr. Rayner and the countess. To their right are the Earl and the ship's navigator, Lieut. F.E. Scoates, R.C.N.R. (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	Huron's wardroom sometime in 1944 or 1945. Second from the left is William H. Howe, who went on to become Huron's Commanding Officer in 1958 to 1959. Can anyone identify the rest of the crew? Contact jerry.proc@sympatico.ca   (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)
	An inspection by King George VI at Scapa Flow on  Aug 12, 1943. (Photo submitted by Ian McDiarmid)

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1) Decatur Howe <decaturhowe(at)shaw.ca>

 

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