Material Type

Mixed Media

Date Range

1940-195-

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

0.07 m of textual records, 117 photographs, 1 dvd

Physical Condition

Fair

History Biographical

Joseph Barton Watson was born on 25 May 1916 in Medicine Hat. He joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve at Calgary on 14 June 1944, and was taken on active service on 24 July 1944. Mr. Barton saw service in Canada and sea duty in the Atlantic zone where he was a crew member of HMCS Thorlock when it took the surrender of U190 on 11 May 1945, the first U Boat to escorted to New Foundland. While in the Navy, Mr. Watson played baseball for the Navy. He was demobilized and discharged at Calgary on 7 November 1945, with the rank of Supply Assistant. Following his military service, Mr. Watson was likely involved in agricultural business. He also continued to play baseball at the commercial league level. He passed away on 16 September 1966 at the age of 50.

Language

English

Acquisition Source

Brandi Campisi PO Box 2046 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 (250) 423-8016

Scope and Content

2011.1005/001 Information Booklet on Mounting and Wearing Service Medals ( Watson War Service) 2011.1005/002 Pictures of Crew Members, Labeled and Unlabeled, Post Card And Baseball Team 2011.1005/003 Pictures of Farm Equipment Related to Sugar Beets and Hay 2011.1005/004 Provision Account Books of HMCS Thorlock and Charlotte (5) 2011.1005/005 Newspaper “Gardyloo” April 28, 1945 2011.1005/006 Copies of News Article from Picture Butte Progress and Copies Of Pictures from File 002 2011.1005/007 News Articles on Baseball and U Boat Surrender (also copies) 2011.1005/008 Current Events Scrapbook (1940) by Gene Snell 2011.1005/009 1 Copy Report of Survey on Victualing Stores 2011.1005/010 Document on Provision Accounting in HMCS Ships and Test Paper 2011.1005/011 Rehabilitation Directory for Re-establishment in Civilian Life 2011.1005/012 1 Copy of Picture Butte Progress Newspaper July 12, 1945 2011.1005/013 Correspondence (Department of Natioal Defence) 2011.1005/014 2 School Notebooks – Lillian Watson and Norma Snell 2011.1005/015 2 Notebooks – S.A. Watson, J.B. V89229 2011.1005/016 Abstract of Daily Account Book 2011.1005/017 Misc. Pictures Related to Service in Navy ( J.B. Watson) 2011.1005/018 Picture ( Cadillacs’ Fastball Team 1948 2011.1005/019 Picture ( Hubbart Division HMCS Queen – August,1944 2011.1031 Dvd of home movies shot 1940s and 1950s

Notes

1 scrapbook and 2 notebooks included are not created by Watson

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20111005

Collection

Archive

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