NRS/HMCS/CFS Memorial

Greely, Ontario
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This stone cairn on the grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #627 (Greely and District) was unveiled in 2005 and is dedicated to the men and women who trained and served at NRS/HMCS/CFS Gloucester. It was erected by the Supplementary Radio Systems Old Timers Association.

Naval Radio Station Gloucester, call sign CGI, was established as a HFDF facility on February 23, 1943. During the war years, the station was known as “Number 1 Station HMCS Bytown” and for brevity it was sometimes referred to as “No. 1”. From December 1, 1950 to April1, 1953 the name was changed to HMCNRS. Between 1953 and 1966 the base was known as HMCS Gloucester, and then CFS Gloucester until it closed. HMCS Gloucester became a training facility and also the home of the Special Communications Branch, responsible for all Special Communication Stations and signals intelligence.

Over its lifetime, the base saw many changes to its infrastructure including the construction of about 20 PMQs in the 1950’s. The present Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) is housed in the station’s former gymnasium.

Inscription

*Note : the dots and dashes below “Gloucester” are Morse code for CGI

[front/devant]

NRS 1943 – 1950
HMCS 1950 – 1966
CFS 1966 – 1972

SRN 1943 – 1950
NCSM 1950 – 1966
SFC 1966 – 1972

Gloucester

_._.  _ _.  . .

Knowledge through Discipline
Les connaissances par la voie de la discipline

Opened in 1943 as a Naval Radio Station utilizing High Frequency Direction Finding (HFDF) to aid in the combat against German U-Boats in WWII, Gloucester evolved into a Military Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) communication and training establishment.

This monument is dedicated to the men and woman who trained and served at this site. Their many contributions to the security of this nation must never be forgotten.

Inaugurée en 1943 à titre de station de radio navale utilisant la radiogoniométrie haute fréquence (HFDF) pour aider au combat contre les sous-marins allemands durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Gloucester est ultérieurement devenue un établissement de formation et de communication de renseignement électromagnétique (SIGINT).

Ce monument est dédié aux hommes et aux femmes qui ont été formés et ont servi leur pays à cet endroit. Que leurs nombreuses contributions à la sécurité de notre pays ne soient jamais oubliées.

In war or Peace, it matters not, the mission does not change.
Que ce soit en temps de guerre on en temps de paix, la mission ne change pas.

Erected by the Supplementary Radio Systems Old Timers Association. 2005
Érigé par l’Association des anciens des Réseaux radio supplémentaire. 2005

Visitor information

Location
NRS/HMCS/CFS Memorial

8021 Mitch Owens Road
Greely
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.300983
Long. -75.5196917
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