EDWARD CAZA
Ed Caza - Last Leave Before Korea
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Ford City, Ontario
Royal Canadian Navy for World War II at age 15 1946 – Royal Canadian Navy Served on tribal Class Destroyer HMCS Haida - the Mine Sweeper HMCS Portage and the HMCS La Hulloise 1949 - Transferred to Royal Canadian Army Service Corp 1951 - Served in Korea from July 1951 – October 1952 Later served in Montreal – Ste Jean Quebec Military College Then to London, Ontario at The Instructional Cadre December 1955 |
“At age 15, I enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.
After the war, work was unavailable so I reinlisted into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1946 and served on the Tribal Class Destroyer HMCS Haida, the Minesweeper HMCS Portage and the HMCS La Hulloise.
In 1949 a shortage of auto mechanics in the Canadian Army became apparent and so I volunteered to transfer to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp.
In 1951 served in Korea as a non commissioned officer for 15 months from July 1951 to October 1952. Later served in Montreal – St. Jean Quebec Military College and lastly in London Ontario at the instructional Cadre. In 1955 I decided I had enough and was released in December of 1955.
After my release, I worked at Bendix Automotive for 23 years and retired on a disability.
I am married and raised 5 children – one who served in the Canadian Navy for 32 ½ years. He went on to serve as Coxwin at HMCS Hunter after retirement and today is serving as Formation Chief of Naval Reserves of Canada. He is also a member of Branch 201 Legion in Essex.”
Ed Caza
After the war, work was unavailable so I reinlisted into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1946 and served on the Tribal Class Destroyer HMCS Haida, the Minesweeper HMCS Portage and the HMCS La Hulloise.
In 1949 a shortage of auto mechanics in the Canadian Army became apparent and so I volunteered to transfer to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp.
In 1951 served in Korea as a non commissioned officer for 15 months from July 1951 to October 1952. Later served in Montreal – St. Jean Quebec Military College and lastly in London Ontario at the instructional Cadre. In 1955 I decided I had enough and was released in December of 1955.
After my release, I worked at Bendix Automotive for 23 years and retired on a disability.
I am married and raised 5 children – one who served in the Canadian Navy for 32 ½ years. He went on to serve as Coxwin at HMCS Hunter after retirement and today is serving as Formation Chief of Naval Reserves of Canada. He is also a member of Branch 201 Legion in Essex.”
Ed Caza
Erroll and Ed Caza
