Boys of Aurora by John Ellison
Dramatis Personae

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GUNNERY BRANCH

ORSINI, Gunnery Chief Petty Officer Valentine Joseph; Cadet Chief Gunnery Instructor; b. 17.05.58, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. VAL is the oldest of 3 boys and has two siblings, Vittorio and Anselmo. He is a recent graduate of Upper Canada College and is Parade Chief Gunnery Instructor of RCSCC TEMERAIRE (the Sea Cadet unit attached to UCCS). In September 1976 he will return to his home in Saskatoon and enter the University of Saskatoon. While in Aurora Val shares a cabin with Tyler Benbow, the Master At Arms, in the Staff Barracks (Barracks 9).

LEVESON-ARUNDEL, Gunnery Chief Petty Officer Todd William Arthur Philip Louis; Field Gun Battery Commander; b. 15.04.59, Clarence House, Clarence Square, British Pacific Properties (a suburb of Vancouver, BC). TODD is the elder of twin boys (by 7 minutes) and has one sibling (brother, Cory Albert Victor Louis Francis). He is the son of Albert Edward Victor Leveson-Arundel, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Todd lives in the family home, Clarence House, and is Chief Gunnery Instructor of his home unit, RCSCC Captain Vancouver. In September 1976 he will be appointed Coxswain (Chief of the Corps) of his home unit and named Head Prefect of St. George’s College, where he is a senior. While in AURORA Todd shares the Gunroom with nine other senior cadets. (Barracks 9)

LEVESON-ARUNDEL, Gunnery Chief Petty Officer Cory Albert Victor Louis Francis; Deputy Battery Commander and Gun Captain of No. 1 Field Gun; b. 15.04.59, Clarence House, Clarence Square, British Pacific Properties (a suburb of Vancouver, BC). CORY is the younger of twin boys (by 7 minutes) and has one sibling (brother, Todd William Arthur Philip Louis). He is the son of Albert Edward Victor Leveson-Arundel, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Cory lives in the family home, Clarence House, and is Guard Chief Petty Officer of his home unit, RCSCC Captain Vancouver. In September 1976 he will be appointed Gunnery Chief Instructor of his home unit and named a Prefect of St. George’s College, where he is a senior. While in Aurora, Cory shares the gunroom with nine other senior cadets (including his brother TODD). (Barracks 9).

VENABLES, Gunnery Petty Officer Brian Hugh Carlin; Petty Officer of The Guard (Queen’s Company); b. 03.09.61, North Bay, Ontario. BRIAN is the youngest in a family of seven children (three older brothers, three younger sisters). He lives in North Bay, Ontario. His home unit is RCSCC Brilliant. While at Aurora, Brian lives in Barracks 8, sharing space with 47 other cadets.

BRERETON, Gunnery Petty Officer Dylan William; Gun Captain, No. 2 Field Gun; b. 11.07.61, Coboconk, Ontario. DYLAN is the only son in a family of four children (he has three sisters); He lives in North Bay, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Brilliant. While in Aurora, Dylan lives in Barracks 8 (Gunners Barracks).

GREENE, A/Gunnery Petty Officer Matthew Alexander Edward; Weapons Yeoman; b. 05.05.61, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. MATT is the youngest of three boys in a family of six children. (Half-brother Marcus Paul Iseley (d. 1971) and older brother Paul and three sisters, all younger). His substantive rating is Leading Gunner. Matt lives in the Married Quarters, CFB Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario. Matt’s home unit is RCSCC Falkland. While in Aurora, Matt lives in Barracks 8 with 47 other gunners.

BERKELEY, Leading Gunner Kevin Patrick; b. 19.05.61, Hamilton, Ontario. KEVIN has two older brothers (Kieran and Connor) and one younger brother (Collins). He lives in Hamilton, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Lion. While in Aurora, Kevin lives in Barracks 8.

ADEAN, Leading Gunner Anson Michael; b. 03.03.61 Flin Flon, Manitoba. ANSON the younger of two sons and his elder brother Phillip is Assistant. Anson lives in Lethbridge, Alberta. His home unit is RCSCC Chinook. While in Aurora, Anson lives in the Gunners Barracks (Barracks 8).

SEAMANSHIP (BOATSWAINS) BRANCH

MACDUFF, Boatswain Chief Petty Officer Stuart Malcolm Douglass; Chief Boatswains Mate (Buffer) of HMCS AURORA; b. 11.11.59, Edmonton, Alberta. STUART is an only child. STUART lives in Robinson’s Mills, Manitoba and is Coxswain of his home unit RCSCC Tamar. While in Aurora Stuart lives in Barracks 7 with the other Seamen. While officially designated the Boatswains Mess, the Seamen refer to Barracks 7 as “No. 1 Mess”, a throwback to the days when the seamen were housed in the forward end (bows) of the ship. In many ships the Boatswains Mess is referred to as No. 1 Mess, even though it is far removed from the bows of the vessel.

HOOD, Boatswain Chief Petty Officer Christopher James; Senior Seamanship Instructor; b. 17.01.59, Kingston, Ontario. CHRIS is an only son and has three sisters. CHRIS lives in Kingston, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Saint Lawrence. Chris lives in the GUNROOM with the other nine senior cadets.

LEE, Boatswain Petty Officer Steven Robert Edward; “Baby Buffer” (Buffer’s Assistant); b. 04.04.59, Winnipeg, Manitoba. STEVE is the youngest of four children (two older brothers, one older sister). He lives in Norwood, Manitoba, and is Chief Boatswains Mate of his home unit, RCSCC Saracen. Steve lives in Barracks 8.

SIGNALS BRANCH

RODNEY, Chief Petty Officer Nicholas Arthur George; Chief Yeoman of Signals; b. 03.10.59, Charleston, SC, USA. NICHOLAS is the eldest of three sons (siblings Patrick and Elliott); He lives in Montreal, Quebec, and is a recent graduate of Christ Church Cathedral Boys School. His home unit it RCSCC Trafalgar where he is Coxswain designate. Nicholas occupies the bunk between Todd’s bunk and Greg’s in the Gunroom.

HOBBES, Able Signalman Calvin Steven; b.17.03.62, Comox, BC. Calvin is the youngest of three brothers (two older (Joseph and Michael); His home unit is RCSCC Port Augusta. While in Aurora he lives in Barracks 2.

SUPPLY BRANCH

LASCELLES, Chief Petty Officer Philip Andrew Thomas; Chief Steward of The Sea Cadets; THE PHANTOM OF AURORA; b. 11.11.58, Comox, BC. PHANTOM is the younger son of Thomas Lascelles, Chief of Patrol of the Courtenay, BC Police Department, and has an elder brother, Brendan, who is attending the RCMP College in Regina, Sask. In July 1976 he was appointed Chief Steward of the Sea Cadets (Acting, Unpaid, Non-Substantive). His home unit, of which he is the only member, is RCSCC Aurora (Non-Substantive).

WEMYSS, Chief Storekeeping Petty Officer Robin Rosslyn; Chief Storekeeper; b. 24.12.59, RN Hospital, Portsmouth, England. ROB is the eldest child in a family of three boys and three girls. He lives in Married Quarters, CFB Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario. His home unit is RCSCC Falkland. While in Aurora Rob shares space in Barracks 2 with the other Storekeepers and the Signalmen.

CARROLL, Chief Petty Officer Gregory James; Chief Writer (aka “Scratch”); b. 02.12.58, Keswick, Ontario. GREG is the middle son in a family of three boys and two girls. He lives in Peterborough, Ontario. His home unit is RCSCC Howe. Greg lives in the Gunroom. His bunk is beside Harry’s.

CORNWALLIS, Cook Chief Petty Officer Raymond James; Cook Chief Petty and Senior Cadet of the Cookery Branch; b. 20.07.59, Nepean, Ontario. RAY is the middle son of three sons (older brother Thomas, age 23; younger brother Jeffrey is age 11). He lives in Ottawa, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Falkland. While in Aurora Ray lives in Barracks 1.

SIGNARANSKY, Cook Chief Petty Officer Alexandr Effimovitch; b. 23.06.59, Moscow, USSR. SANDRO is the only son of Russian Emigrant Jews (and boasts of being the only Russian Jew in the RCSCC Cookery Branch). He lives in Saanich, a suburb of Victoria, BC. His home unit is RCSCC Rainbow. Sandro lives in Barracks 1 with the other cooks.

PELHAM, Able Cook Joseph John; b. 18.03.63, Camrose, Alberta. JOEY is the younger son in a family of two boys and three girls. He lives on the family farm outside of Camrose. His home unit is RCSCC Malta, GC. Upon completion of his New Entry Course Joey moved from Barracks 5 (where the Sea Puppies live) and now occupies a bunk in Barracks 1.

LOWNDES, Able Cook Randall Dodson Ramseur; b. 07.05.63 Camrose, Alberta. RANDY is the youngest of 3 boys and 2 girls. He lives on his family’s farm outside of Camrose, Alberta. His home unit is RCSCC Malta, GC. Upon completion of his New Entry Course Randy joined his best friend, Joey Pelham and selected the Cookery Branch for his trade. He moved from Barracks 5 to Barracks 1. His bunk is beside Joey’s.

REGULATING BRANCH

BENBOW, Regulating Chief Petty Officer Edward Tyler Stephen; Master at Arms (The Jaunty); b. 24.05.58, Aurora, Ontario. TYLER is the eldest of three boys and one girl (siblings: Raymond, 16, John 14, and Elizabeth 11); He is a recent graduate (Valedictorian)(OAS) of Upper Canada College. He will retire as Coxswain (Chief of the Corps) of his home unit, RCSCC Temeraire on 31.08.76. On 15.09.76 Tyler will enter Royal Roads Military College as a Naval Cadet. As the Senior Ranking Cadet Tyler shares a small cabin (the Chiefs’ Mess) in the Staff Barracks with CPO Val Orsini, the Cadet Chief Gunnery Instructor.

HOME, Regulating Chief Petty Officer Roger Andrew; b. 06.02.59, Orangeville, Ontario. TWO STROKES is the middle son in a family of three boys (older brother Terrence, age 20; younger brother Patrick, age 16). He is one of four Regulating Petty Officers (Crushers) and works in the Master at Arms’ Office in HMCS Aurora. He lives in Orangeville, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Bonaventure. Two Strokes lives in the Gunroom with the other 9 senior cadets. His bunk is directly opposite Harry’s and abuts the bulkhead dividing the Gunroom from the Petty Officers’ Mess.

JACKSON, Regulating Chief Petty Officer Thomas Jonathan; b. 31.05.1959, Hamilton, Ontario. JON is the younger son in a family of three children. He has an older brother and one older sister. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario and his home unit is RCSCC Lion. While in Aurora his berthing area is the Gunroom. His bunk is between Chris’s and Thumper’s.

FISHER, Regulating Petty Officer Frederick John; b. 14.10.58 King Edward VII Hospital, London, England. FRED is the only son of John George Fisher, former High Commissioner to the Court of St. James. He is the nephew of Vice-Admiral Sir John Frederick Salisbury Stephens, VC, KCMG, RN, Second Sea Lord. He lives in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario and is Master at Arms of his home unit, RCSCC Simcoe.

VERNON, Regulating Petty Officer Thomas Matthew; b. 17.06.1960, Sudbury, Ontario. THUMPER is the eldest of four boys. He lives in Sudbury, Ontario and in September 1976 will be appointed Master at Arms of his home unit RCSCC ADMIRAL Mountbatten. Thumper lives in Barracks 9 (Staff Barracks) and his bunk in the Gunroom is between Two Strokes and Jon’s.

ENGINEERING BRANCH

BAILLY DE PONTHIERE, Engineering Petty Officer Ryan Patrick; Engineering Storekeeper; b. 01.05.60, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. RYAN is the third son in a family of 11 children (two older brothers, three younger brothers and five younger sisters). He lives in the Married Quarters, CFB Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario. Ryan’s home unit is RCSCC Falkland. While his substantive rate is Engineering Petty Officer, Ryan is also the Engineering Storekeeper and lives in Barracks 2.

BAND

VON HOHENBERG, Band Chief Petty Officer Harold Franz-Joseph; Chief Drum Major; b. 01.07.58, Fisher River, Manitoba. HARRY is the middle son in a family of seven boys (Older brothers: Charlie (25), George (22), and Nicholas (20). Younger brothers: Paul (16), Francis (14), and Louis (10)). He lives on the family farm outside of Fisher River, Manitoba. He is the Drum Major and Chief of the Corps, of his home unit, RCSCC Kelly. As the Senior Bandsman and Chief Drum Major of Aurora, Harry occupies what he considers to be the place of honour in the Gunroom. His bunk is in a corner (directly opposite from Two Strokes).

DE BEAUHARNAIS, Band Chief Petty Officer Sylvain Alexandre; Drum Major of The Aurora Bugle Band; b. 02.10.58, Chicoutimi, Quebec. He one 14 children (eight boys, six girls). SYLVAIN is a boarder at l’Ecole de College de Jesuit de St Ignatius Loyola, Montreal. In September 1976, he will leave the Sea Cadets. His home unit is RCSCC Sioux. Sylvain, with some resentment, lives in Barracks 3 with the other 35 members of the Bugle Band.

DE NOAILLES, Band Petty Officer Andre Paul Luc; Lead Drummer (Sticks); b. 14.07.61, Laval, Quebec. ANDRE is the youngest son in a family of 13 children, seven of whom have taken Holy Orders (two priests and five nuns); he is a day student at the l’Ecole de College de Jesuit de St Ignatius Loyola, Montreal. In September 1976 he will be appointed Drum Major of his home unit, RCSCC Sioux. Andre lives in Barracks 3, sharing space with the other members of the Bugle Band (including the Drum Major, Sylvain).

GREENE, Able Bandsman Paul Michael; b. 12.01.60, Station Hospital, RCAF Station Baden, Germany. LITTLE BIG MAN is the middle of three sons in a family of six children (half-brother Marcus, deceased and brother Matthew, age 15; he has three younger sisters). Although rated a Bandsman, for disciplinary reasons he is assigned to the HMCS Aurora Manning Pool and does not play in the Band. He lives in the Married Quarters, CFB Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario. His home unit is RCSCC Falkland. Although “dipped” from Petty Officer Bandsman, Little Big Man continues to occupy his walled-off space in the Petty Officers Mess in the Staff Barracks.

SPECIAL BRANCH

SUNDERLAND, Chief Petty Officer Michael Spencer; Chief Physical Training Instructor (Chief PTI); b. 20.11.58, Brandon, Manitoba. MIKE is an only son. Although accepted at the University of Brandon he will, in October 1976 transfer to the University of Lethbridge. He lives in Brandon, Manitoba and in September 1976 will retire as Coxswain of his home unit, RCSCC Swiftsure. Mike lives in the Petty Officers Mess (Staff Barracks). His bunk is directly across from the space allocated to Little Big Man and beside The Assistant’s bunk (Phillip Adean).

ADEAN, Petty Officer Phillip Godfrey; Assistant Physical Training Petty Officer; b. 30.10.58, Flin Flon, Manitoba. THE ASSISTANT is the elder of two sons (his brother Anson is also attending AURORA). He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta and his home unit is RCSCC Chinook. Phillip (called The Assistant) lives in the Petty Officers Mess of AURORA. His bunk is beside the Chief PTI’s.

TRAINING DIVISION

GILLAN, Able Cadet Stefan John; b. 05.02.63, Edmonton, Alberta. STEFAN is an only son and has one sibling (sister, Agnes, age 11); He lives in Edmonton, Alberta and his home unit is RCSCC Undaunted. While in Aurora Stefan lives in the New Entry Barracks (Barracks 5).

KEPPEL, Ordinary Cadet Simon Henry Charles; b. 22.10.62, Burnaby, BC. SIMON is the youngest child in a family of four (two older brothers and one older sister). He is a New Entry Cadet. He lives in Burnaby, BC and will choose the Gunnery Branch as his speciality when he returns to his home unit, RCSCC Dartmouth. Simon lives in Barracks 5 with 37 other Sea Puppies.

YAG SQUADRON

ANDERS, Chief Petty Officer Sean Mark; Squadron Chief Petty Officer (YAGs); b. 01.09.58, Toronto, Ontario. SEAN is the second son in a family of two boys and one girl. He is the Senior Ranking Cadet of the YAG Squadron and is the recipient of the Legion Medal of Excellence. He lives in Burnaby, BC and in September 1976 he will join the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve as a Naval Cadet in HMCS Discovery, the Vancouver Naval Reserve Division, and will retire as Coxswain of his home unit, RCSCC Dartmouth. He will also begin his medical training, enrolling as an undergraduate at the University of British Columbia, in September of 1976. As Squadron Chief Petty Officer Sean is allotted a small single cabin aboard the Command YAG.

THORNTON, Chief Petty Officer Phillip Alexander; b. 12.11.58, Toronto, Ontario. PHIL is the eldest of four sons in a family of four boys and two girls. He is the Coxswain of the Command YAG, Aurora Flotilla. In September of 1976 he will relinquish his appointment as Master at Arms of his home unit, RCSCC Vanguard and take up an appointment as a Naval Cadet in that unit’s Band (RCSCC Temeraire). He will also begin reading at the University of Toronto, Victoria College, with the goal to becoming a high school teacher.

OFFICERS, INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF

Executive Branch

STOCKMAN, Commander Francis Albert Edward, DSO, DSC, CD, RCNR; Commanding Officer of HMCS Aurora; b. 16.12.13, Invergordon, Scotland. FATHER is a graduate of Osborne Naval College and Britannia Royal Naval College. He served in the Royal Navy from 1926 until 1946 and the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve) from 1947 until 1976. He is the father of six girls and the grandfather of one grandson (b. August 1976). He lives in Courtenay, BC. In September of 1976 he will be named an Honourary Captain, RCNR, and retire with honour after 50 years of service in the Andrew.

HAZLETON, Lieutenant-Commander Charles Oliver, MC, CD, RCNR; Executive Officer; b. 15.09.27, Stoke-on-Trent, England. NUMBER ONE is a graduate of Britannia Royal Naval College. He served in the Royal Navy from 1944 until 1964, and is a D-Day veteran and a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is married and has two sons and six grandsons. He is the Commanding Officer Designate of HMCS Aurora and lives in Comox, BC.

ARMSTRONG, Sub-Lieutenant Antony Mark Edward, RCNR; Sailing Instructor; b. 21.06.56, Witless Bay, Nfld. No ‘H’ is the middle son in a family of 13 children (six brothers, six sisters); He is an undergraduate at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s. He is Executive Officer of his home unit, RCSCC Terra Nova. No “H” shares a cabin in the Wardroom with Wally Higman.

Gunnery Branch

ST.VINCENT, Sub-Lieutenant Kyle Michael, RCNR; Commanding Officer of The Guard (Queen’s Company); b. 07.10.56, Kingston, Ontario. KYLE is an undergraduate at Queen’s University where he reads English and History. He has a younger brother (Arthur) and once crashed the Princess of Wales’ Regimental Fancy Dress Ball costumed (with his brother) as a Dolly Sister. He is the Gunnery Officer of his home unit, RCSCC Saint Lawrence. Kyle shares a cabin with Andy Berg in the Wardroom.

Deck Department

EDDY, Sub-Lieutenant David William, RCNR; Deck Officer; b. 20.09.57, Toronto, Ontario. DAVE is a former Sea Cadet (Chief Petty Officer). He is an undergraduate of Trinity College, the University of Toronto; He lives in Brampton, Ontario. His home unit is RCSCC Illustrious. Dave, while the most junior of Officers, lives alone in a double cabin in the Wardroom.

Supply Department

CHEF. Chief Petty Officer Cook; Chef’s true age is not known except to the Drafting Officers of the Naval Bureau of Personnel. He has served 25 years in the Royal Canadian Navy and is a graduate of the Royal Navy School of Cookery, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. He has enjoyed a varied career as a Naval Cook. He is a Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Ancient and Noble Order of Saint John of The Cross of Acre and serves as Proctor to the Order. He holds the Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and is a Member of the Order of Military Merit. His home of record is the Chiefs and Petty Officers Mess, CFB Esquimalt. Chef was married at the age of 19. He subsequently divorced and has had no contact with his only child, a son. Chef lives in the Warrants and Sergeants Mess of CFB Comox while serving in HMCS Aurora.

Engineering Department

HIGMAN, Lieutenant (E) Walter John, RCNR; Engineering Officer; b. 13.09.54, Halifax, NS. WALLY is a graduate of St. Mary’s University. He lives in Halifax and is Commanding Officer of his home unit, RCSCC Niobe. Wally shares a cabin in the Wardroom with No “H”.

Medical Department

REYNOLDS, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander John Herbert, MB BCh, FRCS, CD, RCNR; Principal Medical Officer; b. 21.05.26, Edinburgh, Scotland. DOC is a graduate of Edinburgh University and Guy’s Hospital; He is a Knight of Magistral Grace and Donat of the Sovereign and Noble Order of the Cross of Acre and is Surgeon-In-Ordinary of the Order. He lives and practices medicine in Windsor, Ontario. He is a Naval Reserve Officer attached to HMCS Hunter. While serving in Aurora Doc lives ashore in Comox with his wife. They will return to their home in Windsor when the Training Year ends where he will resume his duties as Chief of Trauma and Emergency Medicine, The Royal and Marine Hospital of Windsor.

HENDON, Lieutenant (NS) Florence Jean, MC, CD, WRCNS. MATRON is a native of Halifax, NS. She is a graduate of The Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing (1940). She is a veteran of World War II, and Korea. She is a Hong Kong Veteran and was awarded the Military Cross for her services. She makes her home in Victoria, BC, and is a member of the Victoria Naval Reserve Unit, HMCS Malahat. Matron takes a small apartment in Courtenay when she serves in Aurora.

Chaplain General’s Department

MONTGOMERIE, Lieutenant David George Strachan, RCNR; Chaplain (P); b. 10.10.45, Charlottetown, PEI. DIRTY DAVE THE DEACON is a graduate of Trinity College, University of Toronto (BTh); He lives in Vancouver, BC where he is Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. While serving as Chaplain (P) Dirty Dave the Deacon rooms in the rectory of St. Peter’s (Comox) Anglican Church, in Comox. In addition to his duties at Aurora he assists the Rector of St. Peter’s. He is often referred to as “The Vicar”.

SECONDED FROM THE PERMANENT FORCE (ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY)

UNITED STATES NAVY SEA CADETS

BERG, Ensign Andrew Frederick David, USNR; Supply Officer; b. 07.02.50, Brooklyn, NY, USA. ANDY is a Vietnam Veteran (Sergeant, B Co, 1st Battalion, 26th Regiment, USMC) and was awarded the Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart. In September 1976 Andy will enrol in the University of Washington and enlist in the USMC Reserve. He lives in Seattle, Washington. While serving in AURORA, Andy shares a cabin in the Wardroom with Kyle.

VAN BECK, Master Chief Petty Officer Mark James, USN Sea Cadets; b. 12.06.58, Seattle, Washington. MARK is the younger of two sons. He is the Senior Ranking Cadet of his USN Sea Cadet unit. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

VALPONE, Chief Petty Officer Anthony Salvatore, USN Sea Cadets; b. 16.11.58, Portland, Washington. TONY is the Senior Chief of the Deck of his home unit. He is the middle son of three sons (Older brother Alexander, younger brother Patrick). In June 1977 he will take up his appointment as a Cadet at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

BERMAN, Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Michael; USN Sea Cadets; b. 04.07.58, Chicago, IL. He is the younger of two sons. NATHAN lives on Mercer Island, Seattle, Washington.

KNIGHTS OF THE SOVEREIGN AND NOBLE ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS OF ACRE

CHAN, Michael Thomas Martin (Wei Ho); b. 03.02.47, Vancouver, BC. MICHAEL is ostensibly the owner of the Imperial Palace Restaurant, and a pillar of the Establishment. He is rumoured to have strong ties with the Hong Kong Triads. His main focus is more and more his involvement with the Sovereign and Noble Order of St John of the Cross of Acre. He is a Professed Knight of Justice and in August 1976 was elected Grand Master of the Order.

MEINERTZHAGEN, Major Richard Thomas William, DSM, MC; b. 14.08.26 London, England. THE MAJOR is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He saw service in World War II as a Subaltern with the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) in Malaya with the SAS and the Royal Marine Commandos. He is a Knight of Honour of Magistral Grace and Donat of the Sovereign and Noble Order of Saint John of the Cross of Acre. He makes his home in Vancouver, BC.

LEVESON-ARUNDEL, Albert Edward George, OBE, MC, MM, VRD, Lieutenant Commander, RCNVR (Retd); Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; b. 07.11.22, Clarence House, British Properties. He is the father of Cory and Todd Leveson-Arundel. Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, 1976. Justice Arundel is a Knight of Justice of the Sovereign and Noble Order of Saint John of the Cross of Acre.

MASLEN, Captain Richard (Rick) Kenton; b. 10.06.44 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Professed Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign and Noble Order of Saint John of the Cross of Acre; Captain (Army), Highland Light Infantry (The Black Watch of Canada); seconded to the Intelligence Division (Special Branch). He lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario, and is the life partner of Corporal Glenn Stuart Britnell.

BRITNELL, Corporal Glenn Stuart; Corporal, Corps of Military Police; b. 02.03.51, Peterborough, Ontario. He is seconded to Special Branch (CID) as a Special Investigator. Glenn is a Knight of Profess of the Sovereign and Noble Order of Saint John of the Cross of Acre. His home of record is Ottawa, Ontario, and he is the life partner of Captain Rick Maslen.

HOWARD, 2nd Lieutenant Laurence Albert Edward, RM; b. 16.06.48, Haslar RN Hospital, Portsmouth, England. LAURENCE is the only son of RSM David Howard, MC, RM; He is a Royal Marine Commando (Small Boat Service) and still holds a Commission in the Royal Marines Reserve. In August 1976 he was made a Knight of Profess of the Sovereign and Noble Order of St John of the Cross of Acre and named Principal Equerry to Sir Stephen Winslow, Chancellor of the Order.

AUBERY, Colour Sergeant Noel Ronald, RM; b. 17.11.49 Glasgow, Scotland; NOEL is a Royal Marine Commando and is a member of the Royal Marine Reserve. He is a candidate Knight of Profess of the Sovereign and Noble Order of St John of the Cross of Acre. Michael Chan employs Noel as a footman.

ROYAL NAVY

STEVENS, Vice-Admiral Sir John Peter, VC, KCMG, DSO, DCM, RN; Second Sea Lord and Extra Equerry to HM The Queen; b. 25.12.16, Osborne Cottage, Isle of Wight. He is a graduate of Osborne Naval College and Britannia Naval College. As Second Sea Lord of the Board of Admiralty he is charged with oversight of all personnel in the Royal Navy. His nephew, Fred Fisher, is a cadet in RCSCC Aurora. Although not yet a Knight of the Order, Admiral Stephens will lay the groundwork and, using his contacts at the Court of St. James and in the British military establishment, re-establish the Priory of England.

DE LOTBINIERE, Captain Edouard Michel Louis Marie Joseph du Faience, OBE, RN; Staff Captain and Chief of Staff to the Second Sea Lord; b. 06.06.30, Montreal, Quebec. The scion of a wealthy, long-established Anglo-French family, and a member of Anglo Aristocracy of Quebec, he entered the RCN in 1947 as a Naval Cadet. In 1948 he was appointed to the Britannia Royal Naval College, where he graduated 1st in his Term and was awarded the Captain’s Sword and the Commander’s Telescope. As a British subject he transferred to the Royal Navy, specializing in Gunnery. He enjoyed a rapid rise in rank, and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1975, and made an Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Edouard will use his considerable influence in Mayfair, Belgravia and his wide circle of friends will be instrumental in helping to re-establish the Order in Great Britain.

ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY

CLAYTON, Lieutenant (N) David Victor Paul, CAF; b. 08.08.52, Halifax, NS. Entered the RCN as a Naval Cadet under the UNTD Officers Training Scheme in 1971 while a university student. As a Midshipman he served in HMCS Parkdale. Where his friendship with The Gunner began. Upon the completion of his training David was commissioned a Sub-Lieutenant in the Canadian Armed Forces (Maritime Command), serving in HMC ships Columbia and Iroquois. In 1975 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Navy) and appoint to the Public Affairs Office, CFB Esquimalt. In May of 1977 he will be appointed to HMCS HURON, as First Lieutenant, and will, while serving in her, participate in the last Royal Fleet Review at Spithead. While in England he will meet Lady Olivia Mary Salisbury, whom he will subsequently marry (1983).

THE LITANY OF THE SAINTS

Ordinary Cadet Matthew Paul Ashton, b. 14.04.63, Welland, Ontario
Ordinary Cadet Mark William Kelley, b. 31.05.63, Welland, Ontario
Ordinary Cadet David (Luke) Cain, b. 12.07.63, St. Catharines, Ontario
Ordinary Cadet John Cameron Becker, b. 22.01.63, Welland, Ontario
All four of the Litany live in Welland, Ontario.

Their home unit is RCSCC Bellerophon. They occupy bunks in Barracks 6 (General Training Cadets).

CIVILIANS

CHIANG, Joel Joseph (Shai-Ling); b. 03.03.48, Vancouver, BC. JOEL is a graduate of UBC (BSc) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MSc); While he makes his home in Vancouver, he spends much of his time in Seattle, Washington where he works with Mr. William Gates, Jr. Joel is in the process of becoming a Gay Rights activist and eventually a major power in the fight against AIDS in Canada.

HARTSFIELD, Logan; b. 12.10.58, Comox, BC; LOGAN is a troubled young man who yearns for better things and feels that life in general is against him. In order to face a more certain future Logan, after moving to Victoria, will join the Canadian Armed Forces as an infantryman in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment.

JENSEN, Jeff
JENSEN, Robbie
JENSEN, Amy
LASCELLES, Chief of Patrol Thomas (Phantom’s father)
LASCELLES, Catherine (Kate) (Phantom’s mother)
LEVESON-ARUNDEL, Caroline Randolph (The Twin’s long suffering mother)

ADDITIONAL CADETS FROM THE YAG SQUADRON

CPO Glenn Beuscher
PO Caspar Collins
PO Jimmy Collyer
PO Dylan Reed
PO Brice Peters
PO Cody Sparks
PO Gavin Thomas
PO Shane Scott
PO Eion Reilly

THE STEWARDS

A/Gunnery Petty Officer Matt Greene (Deputy Steward)
Leading Gunner Kevin Berkeley
Leading Gunner David (Dave) Tomkens
Leading Gunner Chad Peters
Leading Gunner William (Billy) Ryan
Leading Gunner Killian Logan
Able Gunner Nicholas (Nick) O’Toole
Able Signalman Aaron Bonham Carter

ACCOMMODATION

The Cadets are housed in 10 Barracks, the first 8 of which are located in what eventually became known as the Upper Camp. These barracks are grouped in “H” Blocks, that is, two barracks blocks joined by a central block containing heads, washplace, storage rooms, etc. These barracks are as follows:

Barracks 1 Cooks
Barracks 2 Storekeepers and Signalmen

Barracks 3 The Bugle Band
Barracks 4 Musicians and Drummers (The Band)

Barracks 5 New Entry Cadets (The Sea Puppies)
Barracks 6 General Training Cadets

Barracks 7 Boatswains
Barracks 8 Gunners

Senior Cadets are housed in a separate Staff Barracks. This barracks, formerly the Wardroom, contains the Chiefs and Petty Officers Mess (Tyler and Val’s quarters), the Gunroom, and the Petty Officers Mess (where Little Big Man lives). This is known as Barracks 9.

Barracks 10 is a separate additional barracks housing Engineering Cadets and Carpenters. Medical Assistants would also be housed in this barracks.
Officers not living ashore are housed in the Wardroom, a new building that replaced the old Wardroom (now the Staff Barracks).

Many of the Cadet Corps listed do not exist. Some are named after RN and RCN ships, stations or dockyards. RCSCC MALTA, GC does not exist. “GC” stands for George Cross, which is the civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross. The late King George VI authorized the medal and the first medal was awarded to the people of the island of Malta, for their heroism during World War II.

YAG – YARD AUXILLIARY GENERAL

Wooden-hulled, auxiliary vessels designed to serve in support of dockyard activities in Halifax, and used as sea training adjuncts to general Navy Reserve and Sea Cadet duties in Esquimalt and Comox.

Designed to accommodate three officers and 16 ratings/Sea Cadets, an additional bunk was later found to accommodate one extra officer.

The YAG Squadron is considered a separated command. However, for administrative and supply purposes it is attached to the shore establishment. Cadets assigned to the YAGs live on board.

The YAG Squadron is composed of the following vessels:

YAG 330 (Command YAG) - Later designated Exeter

YAG 321 - Later designated Achilles
YAG 325 - Later designated Ajax
YAG 326 - Later designated Cumberland
YAG 328 - Later designated Nelson