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Joining HMCS Anson

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The Naval College, I finished there at the end of April 1942, and I'd had Christmas leave with my grandfather, used to have about 10, 12 days and I'd spend half with grandfather and half with my aunt who lived, as I say near Windsor. But when I, when I got out of the college and, I guess, say graduated, if you will, anyway passed out, not literally. I was on leave for the month of April, mostly, and I got, well it was during that period I got my appointment to the Anson, which is a brand new building, or battleship the, what is a 43,000 tonne battleship that was building in Newcastle, Wallsend. So I was to join on the 1st of May. So I, I headed up to Newcastle, and joined the ship on the 1st of May. I wasn't alone. I had, there was one of my term mates, another, we were midshipmen by that time. I was immediately put into the Captain's office, the captain sec is the, the Captain, the captain's sec, a and the, when you have, as midshipman, you're literally treated as leading seamen, you might say, corporals, that's the sort of level you're working at, in all the way through as midshipmen, pretty well I considered, whether you're, whatever you're doing.
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Mr. Treherne recalls completing naval college and joining the crew of the Anson

Thomas Claude Treherne

Mr. Treherne returned to Canada after the war and continued his military career as a senior instructor at Naden Supply School. Mr. Treherne maintains a family history of his father's and grandfather's service lives. He is currently writing his memoirs of his navy service in the supply branch, and also serves as a member of the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century (CCS 21).

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Medium:
Video
Owner:
Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:
01:44
Person Interviewed:
Thomas Claude Treherne
War, Conflict or Mission:
Second World War
Location/Theatre:
Great Britain
Branch:
Navy
Units/Ship:
HMCS Anson
Rank:
Midshipman
Occupation:
Pay Master

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