Faces of The Halifax Explosion, December 6, 1917
The purpose of this page is to present the names of people of the RN, RCN, national & local government, harbour pilots and judiciary as well as several civilians that have been associated in some relevant manner with the Halifax Explosion. Many of these names have appeared in numerous books and accounts for almost a century but their appearance is unknown. I would like to obtain photographs for as many of these as possible.
Visitors to this page are encouraged to submit photos via e-mail in jpeg format (no less than 1Mb @ 150 dpi).
Visitors to this page are encouraged to submit photos via e-mail in jpeg format (no less than 1Mb @ 150 dpi).
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To descendants of Frederick Evan Wyatt, R.N.R. (1877-1967), second wife, Dorothy Manners Brookfield (1889-1979) from Halifax, N. S., and first wife, Madeline Flora Izod from Southsea, England (1880-1961) (Wyatt in Florida or New Jersey, Brookfield, Woodward in Quebec, Harrington, Piers, Rowlings in Sydney, N.S., Holdbrook in Pittsburgh PA or O'Neill) that may live in Canada, Portsmouth or Southsea, England, Daytona Beach, Fla., Boston Mass. (possibly in Newton), California or Auckland, New Zealand: I would appreciate receiving a quality photo of Commander Wyatt.
The couple's wedding took place at the Grafton Street Methodist church in Halifax, N.S., on February 1, 1917 and for a brief time before moving to Boston, they lived at 23 Vernon Street, close to Dalhousie University.
Acting Commander Wyatt's parents were Harry Frederick James Wyatt and Margery Sarah New Zealina O'Neill (b. 1854) (Auckland, New Zealand). Married 05 Dec., 1876 in St. Jude's Church, Southsea, Hants., England. Evan Wyatt's younger sister was named Madeline (b.1880).
The same request for photographs is made to descendants of Captain AimŽ Le MŽdec (Mont Blanc) living in Damgan, Morbihan or Saint-Nazaire in France and to descendants of Captain Haakon From (Imo) that may be living in Sandefjord, Norway.
The couple's wedding took place at the Grafton Street Methodist church in Halifax, N.S., on February 1, 1917 and for a brief time before moving to Boston, they lived at 23 Vernon Street, close to Dalhousie University.
Acting Commander Wyatt's parents were Harry Frederick James Wyatt and Margery Sarah New Zealina O'Neill (b. 1854) (Auckland, New Zealand). Married 05 Dec., 1876 in St. Jude's Church, Southsea, Hants., England. Evan Wyatt's younger sister was named Madeline (b.1880).
The same request for photographs is made to descendants of Captain AimŽ Le MŽdec (Mont Blanc) living in Damgan, Morbihan or Saint-Nazaire in France and to descendants of Captain Haakon From (Imo) that may be living in Sandefjord, Norway.
Frederick Evan Wyatt, Acting Commander, Chief Examining Officer.
Mate Terrence Freeman, RNCVR, Examining Officer that boarded Mont Blanc.
John L. Makiny, RNCVR, Captain of tug,ÊNereid.
Mate Herbert Whitehead, RNCVR, Captain of drifter,ÊCD-73.
George Abbott, Junior RCN Rating on dispatch boat that examinedÊMont BlancÊafter the collision.
Edward Beard, Stoker Petty Officer, RNCVR, VR Niobe. Service Number: 1731. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB C.C. Wilson, RNCVR,ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB A. Saunders, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Stoker 2nd Class G.H. Yates, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
LS C.C. McMillan, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB F.P. Nickerson, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Gunner Walter O'Reilly, RCN, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Rodney Orlando Burnett, Carpenter,ÊNiobe. Service Number:Ê17017. Drove car over to Pier 6. (killed in the explosion)
H. N. Garnett, RN, Captain,ÊHMS Highflyer.
Richard Woolams RNR, Officer of the Watch, HMS Highflyer.
James Rayward Ruffles, Lieutenant, HMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Claude Rushen, Leading Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
James Dowling, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Samuel David Prewer, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Joseph Murphy, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
William Becker, Able Seaman, HMS Highflyer. (only survivor on the whaler).
Thomas Davis, Able Seaman, RNR, HMS Highflyer.
Robert Stones, Able Seaman, HMS Highflyer.
AimŽ Joseph Marie Le MŽdec, Captain,ÊMont Blanc.
Jean Baptiste Glotin, Second Captain, Mont Blanc.
Marcel Aleton, Helmsman, Mont Blanc.
Antoine Le Gat, Chief Engineer, Mont Blanc.
Alphonse Serre, crewman, Mont Blanc.
Pierre Hus, Second Lieutenant, Mont Blanc.
Joseph Eugene Levesque, Second Lieutenant, Mont Blanc.
Yves Queguiner, crewman, Mont Blanc. The only crew member killed in the explosion.
Bakily Counida, Stoker, Algerian crewman, Mont Blanc.
Francis Mackey, Pilot,ÊMont Blanc.
Horatio H. Brannen, Captain of tug,ÊStella Maris. (killed in explosion)
Haakon From, Captain,ÊImo. (killed in explosion)
John Johansen, Helmsman,ÊImo.
Anton Andersen, second engineer, Imo.
Louis Skarre, crewman, Imo.
Sigurd Sorensen, crewman, Imo.
William Hayes, Pilot, Imo. (killed in explosion)
Edward V. Renner, Pilot,ÊS.S. Clara.
Walter Brannen, son of Horatio. Crewman, Stella Maris.
Arthur Lovett, Customs Officer - Pilotage Commission.
James Hall, Sheriff of Halifax County and Chairman of the Pilotage Commission. Witness at the Inquiry.
Thomas Benson, Major-General, Militia, General Officer Commanding (GOC).
Joseph Nolan, New York Barrister.
Andrew Cluney, Prosecutor.
Thomas R. Robertson, KC.
F. C. Bell, KC.
Thomas R. Robertson, KC.
Daniel McLaine, Captain of Douglas H. Thomas.
Ralph Smith, marine engineer with Burns and Kelleher.
Henry B. Dustan, clerk at Canadian Government Railways office.
William Arthur Lovett, chief clerk at Richmond railway yards.
Edward Beazley, 15 year old Pilotage Commission office clerk.
Mate Terrence Freeman, RNCVR, Examining Officer that boarded Mont Blanc.
John L. Makiny, RNCVR, Captain of tug,ÊNereid.
Mate Herbert Whitehead, RNCVR, Captain of drifter,ÊCD-73.
George Abbott, Junior RCN Rating on dispatch boat that examinedÊMont BlancÊafter the collision.
Edward Beard, Stoker Petty Officer, RNCVR, VR Niobe. Service Number: 1731. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB C.C. Wilson, RNCVR,ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB A. Saunders, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Stoker 2nd Class G.H. Yates, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
LS C.C. McMillan, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
AB F.P. Nickerson, RNCVR, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Gunner Walter O'Reilly, RCN, ÊNiobe. Pinnace crewman (killed in the explosion)
Rodney Orlando Burnett, Carpenter,ÊNiobe. Service Number:Ê17017. Drove car over to Pier 6. (killed in the explosion)
H. N. Garnett, RN, Captain,ÊHMS Highflyer.
Richard Woolams RNR, Officer of the Watch, HMS Highflyer.
James Rayward Ruffles, Lieutenant, HMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Claude Rushen, Leading Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
James Dowling, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Samuel David Prewer, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
Joseph Murphy, Able Seaman,ÊHMS Highflyer. (on whaler - killed in explosion)
William Becker, Able Seaman, HMS Highflyer. (only survivor on the whaler).
Thomas Davis, Able Seaman, RNR, HMS Highflyer.
Robert Stones, Able Seaman, HMS Highflyer.
AimŽ Joseph Marie Le MŽdec, Captain,ÊMont Blanc.
Jean Baptiste Glotin, Second Captain, Mont Blanc.
Marcel Aleton, Helmsman, Mont Blanc.
Antoine Le Gat, Chief Engineer, Mont Blanc.
Alphonse Serre, crewman, Mont Blanc.
Pierre Hus, Second Lieutenant, Mont Blanc.
Joseph Eugene Levesque, Second Lieutenant, Mont Blanc.
Yves Queguiner, crewman, Mont Blanc. The only crew member killed in the explosion.
Bakily Counida, Stoker, Algerian crewman, Mont Blanc.
Francis Mackey, Pilot,ÊMont Blanc.
Horatio H. Brannen, Captain of tug,ÊStella Maris. (killed in explosion)
Haakon From, Captain,ÊImo. (killed in explosion)
John Johansen, Helmsman,ÊImo.
Anton Andersen, second engineer, Imo.
Louis Skarre, crewman, Imo.
Sigurd Sorensen, crewman, Imo.
William Hayes, Pilot, Imo. (killed in explosion)
Edward V. Renner, Pilot,ÊS.S. Clara.
Walter Brannen, son of Horatio. Crewman, Stella Maris.
Arthur Lovett, Customs Officer - Pilotage Commission.
James Hall, Sheriff of Halifax County and Chairman of the Pilotage Commission. Witness at the Inquiry.
Thomas Benson, Major-General, Militia, General Officer Commanding (GOC).
Joseph Nolan, New York Barrister.
Andrew Cluney, Prosecutor.
Thomas R. Robertson, KC.
F. C. Bell, KC.
Thomas R. Robertson, KC.
Daniel McLaine, Captain of Douglas H. Thomas.
Ralph Smith, marine engineer with Burns and Kelleher.
Henry B. Dustan, clerk at Canadian Government Railways office.
William Arthur Lovett, chief clerk at Richmond railway yards.
Edward Beazley, 15 year old Pilotage Commission office clerk.
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