RUTH ANN LAVOIE nee BABCOCK
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Born: Enlisted: Tour Duty: Rank: Discharged: |
Toronto September 1951 HMCS Cornwallis, HM Radio Station Coverdale, HMCS Naden Ordinary Wren May 8, 1953 |
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My Name is Ruth Ann Babcock and I was born in Toronto, Ontario. I joined the Womens Royal Canadian Navy (WRENS) in September of 1951. I did 19 weeks of training at HMCS Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Once training was done I then transferred to H.M.C.S. Coverdale, New Brunswick, which was established as a Special Wireless Station (HF/DF), on Nov 23, 1942. It was situated across the Petitcodiac River, slightly south of Moncton, New Brunswick. Construction was completed in the January-February 1944 period and commencement of operations began when WRENS started arriving in numbers.
I was unable to tolerate the high pitch of Morse Code over the earphones, so I put in for yet another transfer.
My transfer in December of 1952 took me to H.M.C.S. Naden in Victoria B.C. where I trained as a Nurse. I stayed there till I was Honourably Released in May 1953.
Ruth Lavoie
I was unable to tolerate the high pitch of Morse Code over the earphones, so I put in for yet another transfer.
My transfer in December of 1952 took me to H.M.C.S. Naden in Victoria B.C. where I trained as a Nurse. I stayed there till I was Honourably Released in May 1953.
Ruth Lavoie
