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- 1942-1999 (Creation)
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3 cm textual
35 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John Hainsworth was born in Lacombe Alberta on August 1, 1921. In the early war years, prior to enlisting in the RCNVR in January 1941, he trained during evenings with the Second Battalion Edmonton Fusiliers. After basic Naval training as a signalman, he served for a year and a half in a Corvette, HMCS Brandon on the mid Atlantic convoy routes to the UK and also briefly in the Mediterranean during the North African campaign. He was then recommended for officer training, and following graduation, he served briefly with the peacetime Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in HMCS Provost London Ontario. Trained as a Fighter Direction Officer, he served aboard the cruiser HMCS Uganda and the aircraft carrier HMCS Warrior before coming ashore for the last time June 30, 1946. Post-war, Hainsworth worked in banking until his retirement in 1981. Hainsworth died in Calgary in 2014.
{adapted from supplied obituary)
Archival history
Material kept by donor (son of creator) until transfer to NMA in 2020.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Naval Museum of Alberta transfer, February 2021.
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Scope and content
Consists of material related to the WWII naval career of John Hainsworth, as well as the commissioning of HMCS Brandon in 1999.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Appraisal complete, June 2021. JN
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No further accruals expected.
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No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Archival materials do not circulate and must be consulted in the TMM Library and Archives Reading Room. Duplication of materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and other restrictions. Please contact TMM Library and Archives staff for guidance on reproduction.
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English
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Some acidification of military papers, otherwise good.
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Fonds processed by Jason Nisenson, June 2021.
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Archivist's note
This AtoM record created by Jason Nisenson, June 2021