Trained Operator in Wireless Telegraphy Guy Emmanuel Quenneville

Guy Emmanuel Quenneville was born at Montreal, Quebec, on 15 March 1921 and lived at St. Anicet. His parents were Simeon and Florida Quenneville. He completed junior matriculation at Rigaud High School in 1940 and worked in clerical and accounting duties for Canadian Industries Ltd. at Nitro and Valleyfield. He spoke and read French and English. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve at HMCS Cartier, Montreal, on 19 January 1943, official number V53066, as an Ordinary Seaman in Communications. He began active service on 22 March. After training at HMCS Cornwallis and HMCS St. Hyacinthe, he became an Ordinary Telegraphist on 30 October 1943. He passed his Telegraphist examination in January 1944 and was rated Telegraphist on 22 March while at HMCS Avalon in Newfoundland. Quenneville joined HMCS Prince Rupert on 14 July 1944 and served at sea in the North Atlantic. He qualified in T.O. (W/T) on 16 August. In June 1945 he transferred to HMCS Naden at Esquimalt, British Columbia. His subsequent sea-going postings included Motor Launch 124 from 2 to 20 August and HMCS Humberstone from 21 August to 3 September. He then returned to Naden before proceeding to HMCS Donnacona in Montreal for demobilization. He was honourably discharged as a Telegraphist on 30 October 1945, with Very Good character and Satisfactory efficiency. His medals were the 1939–45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp and War Medal 1939–45. General Service War Service Badge 571594 was sent to him in November 1945. His war-service gratuity was $377.95, based on 954 qualifying service days and 377 overseas days. He intended to pursue accountancy training after the war. Quenneville died at his residence on 15 November 1976, aged 55. His obituary named his wife, Patricia Marie Hepworth, children Yves and Lesley Ann, daughter-in-law Michele, and sisters Pierrette, Aline and Claire. It announced a funeral service at St. Anicet Catholic Church and interment at St. Anicet Catholic Cemetery.

1921-03-15 — Born at Montreal, Quebec; family home later at St. Anicet
1940 — Completed junior matriculation at Rigaud High School; Rigaud, Quebec.
1941 to 1943 — Worked in clerical/accounting duties for Canadian Industries Ltd.; enrolment occupational form reports three years of clerical experience; Nitro / Valleyfield, Quebec.
1943-01-04 — Naval entry examination found fit for wireless telegraphy; height 66.5 inches, weight 146 pounds; minimum chest 36 inches, maximum 38 and mean 37; fair complexion, blond hair and blue eyes; Montreal, Quebec.
1943-01-19 — Enrolled in Montreal Division, RCNVR, at HMCS Cartier as Ordinary Seaman (Communications), V53066, for duration of hostilities; mother Florida next of kin; single; Montreal, Quebec.
1943-02-03 — Enrolment approval memorandum confirmed entry dated 19 January; Montreal, Quebec.
1943-03-22 — Commenced active naval service at HMCS Cartier, continuing Ordinary Seaman (Communications); Montreal, Quebec.
1943-03-24 — Dental examination: good oral hygiene, no prophylaxis required; defective teeth requiring treatment recorded; HMCS Cartier, Montreal, Quebec.
1943-03-25 — First T.A.B.T. inoculation recorded; HMCS Cartier, Montreal, Quebec.
1943-05-04 — Passed RCN Educational Test I for advancement eligibility; certificate issued 1 June; vaccination and diphtheria immunization recorded; HMCS Cartier, Montreal, Quebec.
1943-05-10 — Second T.A.B.T. inoculation recorded; HMCS Cartier, Montreal, Quebec.
1943-05-19 — Transferred to HMCS Cornwallis; another ledger gives posting 20 May with authority 19 May; Deep Brook, Nova Scotia.
1943-06-10 — Completed one-day anti-gas course; HMCS Cornwallis, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia.
1943-07-02 — Training entry marked T.R.; abbreviation not expanded; HMCS Cornwallis, Deep Brook, Nova Scotia.
1943-07-07 — Transferred to HMCS St. Hyacinthe for communications training; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-07-19 — Dental extraction recorded; HMCS St. Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-08 — Further dental extractions and sutures recorded; date appears 22 August; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-10-30 — Passed Ordinary Telegraphist examination and changed rating from Ordinary Seaman (Communications) to Ordinary Telegraphist; HMCS St. Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-11 to 1943-12 — Training remarks noted language difficulty, interest, effort and improvement; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-11-03 — Treatment recorded for Dobie's itch, with iodine and Whitfield's ointment; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1943-12 — Three days' Christmas leave recorded; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1944-01-15 — Passed Telegraphist examination; qualification preceded substantive rating in March; HMCS St. Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1944-01-17 — Fourteen days' annual leave granted; Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
1944-02-01 — Transferred to HMCS Stadacona; ledger elsewhere gives 2 February; Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1944-02-13 — Transferred to HMCS Avalon; ledger remarks Ocean Passage; St. John's, Newfoundland.
1944-03-22 — Rated Telegraphist at HMCS Avalon; St. John's, Newfoundland.
1944-04-19 — Provisional T.O. (W/T) examination recorded as failed; Newfoundland.
1944-07-14 — Joined HMCS Prince Rupert as Telegraphist; sea-going/high-seas service began; vessel served in North Atlantic
1944-08-16 — Passed final T.O. (W/T) examination and qualified in non-substantive rating; continued in Prince Rupert as Telegraphist (T.O.); Newfoundland / North Atlantic.
1944-12-31 — Character Very Good; efficiency reading differs between conduct summaries: Satisfactory and Fair; HMCS Prince Rupert, North Atlantic.
1945-01 — Treatment referral from Prince Rupert and cardiac examination for irregular heart action; no disease found; examination year partly ambiguous; HMCS Prince Rupert.
1945-06-23 — Transferred from Prince Rupert to HMCS Naden; service history ends ship period 22 June, medal table copied as 27 June; Esquimalt, British Columbia.
1945-08-02 — Posted to Motor Launch 124, accounted under Givenchy; served through 20 August; one gratuity copy reads M.L. 127; West Coast, British Columbia.
1945-08-21 — Joined HMCS Humberstone as Telegraphist (T.O.), serving through 3 September; Esquimalt / West Coast, British Columbia.
1945-09-04 — Returned to HMCS Naden; Esquimalt, British Columbia.
1945-09-07 — Discharge medical and dental examination at Esquimalt; chest X-ray negative, no disability claimed; height 67 inches, weight 152 pounds unclothed; Esquimalt, British Columbia.
1945-09-10 — Transferred to HMCS Donnacona for demobilization; service history gives 10 September, pay ledger entry/appearance 14 September; Montreal, Quebec.
1945-09-11 — Blood Kahn test negative in discharge medical records; Victoria, British Columbia.
1945-10-16 to 1945-10-30 — Fifteen days' leave entered in closing naval pay account; HMCS Donnacona, Montreal, Quebec.
1945-10-29 — Rehabilitation grant of $61.50 certified as received; plain-clothes gratuity $100 also paid; HMCS Donnacona, Montreal, Quebec.
1945-10-30 — Honourably discharged as Telegraphist for demobilization; character Very Good and efficiency Satisfactory; HMCS Donnacona, Montreal, Quebec.
1945-10-30 — Requested return of naval service will to St. Anicet; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1945-10-31 — Post-service counselling recommended accountancy training; university entrance qualifications, good learning ability and excellent service record; referral to 634 St. James Street West; Montreal, Quebec.
1945-10-31 — Allotments stopped; $42 other allotment to Receiver General of Canada, no dependants' allowance in force; Ottawa, Ontario.
1945-11-12 — Donnacona forwarded medical documents to Naval Service Headquarters; no new diagnosis stated; Montreal, Quebec.
1945-11-20 — Signed war-service gratuity application; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1945-11-22 — Naval Secretary acknowledged gratuity application; Ottawa, Ontario.
1945-11-27 — Donnacona sent General Service War Service Badge 571594 and authorization; badge not issued at discharge but sent later; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1945-12-12 — Naval Treasury certified nil recoverable or irrecoverable discharge debt; Ottawa, Ontario.
1946-01-03 — War-service gratuity calculated at $377.95 for 954 qualifying days and 377 overseas days; no deductions; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1946-01-16 to 1946-04-01 — Four gratuity instalments of $94.48 stated; table dates 16 January, 1 February, 1 March and 1 April; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1946-09-20 to 1946-09-25 — Civil Service Commission sought and received naval-service verification; Navy confirmed Canada and high-seas warship service from 14 July 1944 and honourable discharge; Ottawa, Ontario.
1950-01-18 — 1939–45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp and War Medal dispatched by registered mail; Lacolle address notation; Lacolle, Quebec.
1976-11 — Obituary announced funeral at St. Anicet Catholic Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. and interment at St. Anicet Catholic Cemetery; resting at D. A. Collins Funeral Home, 222 Metropolitan Boulevard; Pointe Claire, Quebec; St. Anicet, Quebec.
1976-11-15 — Died at his residence aged 55; survived by wife Patricia Marie Hepworth, children Yves and Lesley Ann, daughter-in-law Michele and three sisters