1940-42 Crew List

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1942 Halifax crew in uniform. Left to right: Parry, Hunt, Hadley, Larsen, Farrar, Doyle, Foster, Peters
The 1942 crew in uniform in Halifax. Left to right: Parry, Hunt, Hadley, Larsen, Farrar, Doyle, Foster, Peters

As this list of men serving aboard St. Roch is compiled alphabetically. Some men may have been aboard for the entire year only or one month during that year as a crew member.  It is possible someone was aboard St. Roch for a short passage but was not recorded as crew and, consequently, does not appear on this list.

The St. Roch sailed on June 23rd, 1940 from Vancouver to traverse the Northwest Passage. It was stuck in the ice for two winters and did not reach Halifax until October 11th, 1942.

Ranks:

S/Cst – Special ConstableSgt – Sergeant
A/Cst – Acting ConstableS/Sgt – Staff Sergeant
Cst – ConstableInsp – Inspector
Cpl – Corporal

1940-1942 Crew List

ImageNameNicknameLifespanRankPosition on ShipYears Served
Chartrand, Albert JosephFrenchie / Frenchy1905-1942CstSeaman1938-1941
Doyle, John WilliamJack1909-1984Cst1942
EquallaN/AGuideWinter 1941
Ted Farrar in winter clothingFarrar, Frederick SleighTed / Jeek1901-1955SgtFirst Mate1930-1934, 1938-1943, 1950
Jack Foster in winter clothing Foster, Myles FrederickJack1901-1969CstChief Engineer1928-1934, 1938-1942
Friederich, JohnJimmy1914-1990CstSecond Engineer1940
Hadley, Eugene CampbellDean1920-2018CstWireless Operator and Office Clerk1940-1942
Hunt, Patrick GeorgePat1914-1999CstExtra man for transfer to Coppermine1940-1942, 1944-1947
Captain Henry Larsen repairing a sailLarsen, Henry A.Hank1899-1964S/SgtNavigator and in charge of detachment (Skipper)1928-1948, 1954
Maurice Monette standing at the helmMonette, Joseph MauriceJohnnie / Maurice1909-1982Cst1940
Parry, William JohnDad1883-1972CstCook1928-1934, 1940-1942
Peters, George WilliamBill1911-1969CstSecond Engineer (relieved Friederick)1938, 1940-1947, 1949
Porter, George W. [Washington?]N/AGuide1940

1940-1942 Passengers

Listed here are the documented passengers on board the St. Roch for this voyage.
NameDateTravelling fromTravelling toCitation
Unidentified womanAugust 1940Aklavik hospital taking treatment for T.B. Cambridge BayHunt diary page 58
Gwen (above's adopted daughter) age 8August 1940Aklavik hospital taking treatment for T.B. Cambridge BayHunt diary page 59
Unidentified manAugust 1940Aklavik hospital taking treatment for T.B. CoppermineHunt diary page 59
Mr. & Mrs. WashburnSeptember 1940Wilmott Island (geologists studying rock formations)Cambridge BayHunt Diary (typed copy) page 38