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- LAC Don McElroy stares at the top of the hill - November 1943.
On the hill (L-R) - Power line poles following tracks up the hill, water tank, Dept. of Transport antenna, Lighthouse keeper’s home, Operations building, lighthouse and radar antenna.
Courtesy Don McElroy via Gil McElroy.
- A view of the dock area - November 1943.
Courtesy Don McElroy via Gil McElroy.
- No. 28 Radio Unit and lighthouse at Cape St. James - October 1943.
Courtesy CFS Masset.
- RCAF Type GR-10 General purpose Communication Receiver - September 1943.
Courtesy Jim Derham-Reid.
- Speaker for the GR-10 Communications Receiver - September 1943.
Courtesy Jim Derham-Reid.
- New construction in progress - 5 August 1943.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
- New construction in progress - August 1943.
Courtesy CFS Masset.
- Aerial view of Cape St James - August 1943.
There are no barracks at the mid (100’) level but there are two very large tents behind the old boat house. What was, in my time, the east end (extension) of the dock, E of the bottom of the lower tramway, is not yet built. 9-CMU is on station but not much has been built yet.
Courtesy Gil Fetterly via Jim Derham-Reid.
- View from the dock to the buildings on the west gully - August 1943.
These buildings ended up serving as the Rec Hall, Office, Mess Hall, Hospital and Cook Shack. The boat house is on the far left.
Courtesy Jim Derham-Reid.
- View of the 100 foot level from the bluff above the lower camp- August 1943.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- (L-R) Lighkeeper's house, lighthourse and the radar antenna as seen from bluff above lower camp - August 1943.
The lighthouse and the lightkeeper's house were "blacked out" during the war.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- Looking down the old tram to the dock - August 1943.
You can see a section of the "narrow gauge railway"
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- Some of the buildings at the lower camp as seen from the dock - August 1943.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- The buildings in the lower level - August 1943.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- The Loss of M427 BC Star - 24 July 1943.
Courtesy Scott Laird.
- Group photograph of 9 CMU personnel - July 1943.
This photo was taken at RCAF Station Alliford Bay, prior to departure for Cape St. James.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- No. 9 Construction & Maintenance Unit (CMU) crest - July 1943.
Courtesy Bill Carpenter via Jim Durham-Reid.
- Daily Diary - 1943.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
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