My dad
Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer was a radio operator.
After getting
his Radio Second Class Certificate in 1939, my dad first worked on a
ship which went to Havana, Cuba and returned
to Montreal where dad had no
more thoughts of shipboard marine radio (seasickness).
He then worked for
the Department of Transport (DOT) in the Radio Aviation
Division at Pagwa, Ontario and at Porquis Junction, Ontario from 1939 to 1942.
From 1942 to 1945,
he served
with British Security Coordination at Camp X in Whitby, Ontario. He
was apparently a radio and morse code instructor. (he never talked
about Camp X).
He returned to the Department of Transport at
the end of World War II and left their employ in March of 1946.
His last days
with the DOT were spent at Goderich, Ontario and at the Stirling Radio Range.
After the DOT he
worked at "White Brothers" in North Bay, ON and subsequently at the
Ontario Northland Railway as one of two radio repair men, retiring
from the ONR in 1976.
My dad was
also a long standing radio amateur since 1932. His call sign was VE3HF.
He was born
September 11 1912 and died on November 16 1990.
I have enclosed a
copy of his Second Class certificate which is dated June 26th,
1939 and a copy of his Amateur Radio certificate (VE3HF) which is
dated 28th March, 1932. I have also enclosed a copy of
his marks (results) when he took the DOT Second Class Radio exam in
1939 as well as a copy of his resignation request to Mr. G. E.
McDowell in March 1946
Thanks again for
your assistance...
Eric Bryer
28 July 2016
Please find attached the front and back
pages of the 1932-33 "Licence to use Radio" for VE3HF issued by the
Department of Marine 1st of April 1932. As you can see, it is licence #50
as opposed to the Amateur Proficiency Certificate #1442. I also have a
photograph (somewhere around here) of dad and Walter Haigh (another DOT
operator?) in a canoe taken (dated) June 12 1940 on the Pagwachuan River
at Pagwa. When I find it I'll let you know... Thanks again for your
efforts...
Eric Bryer...
2 August 2016
Please
scroll down the page to view all the documents received from Eric Bryer
Above is a copy of the Certificate of Proficiency
in Radio (Second Class)
issued to Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer on June 26th, 1939
Above is a the back of the Certificate of
Proficiency in Radio (Second Class)
issued to Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer on June 26th, 1939
Note from the Webmaster
The stamp from Radio Inspector H.R. Nason is dated September 1, 1939, an
important date in history
This is the day which started World War II when Germany invaded Poland
Radio Inspector H.R. Nason is in Roll Call and worked in the Toronto
District Office
Above is a copy of the marks (results) for the
DOT second class radio exam
achieved by Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer in 1939
Above is a copy of the resignation request from
Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer
to Mr. G. E. McDowell in March 1946
Above is a copy of the Certificate of Proficiency
in Radio (Amateur)
issued to Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer on March 28th,
1932
Above is the back of the Certificate of
Proficiency in Radio (Amateur)
issued to Wilfred Newman "Newt" Bryer on March 28th,
1932
Above is the front of
the 1932-33 "Licence to use Radio" for Wilfred N. Bryer, VE3HF
issued by the
Department of Marine on 1st of April 1932
Above is the back of
the 1932-33 "Licence to use Radio" for Wilfred N. Bryer, VE3HF
issued by the
Department of Marine on 1st of April 1932