Warrant Officers Married Quarters / Logement de l'adjudant Historical

Warrant Officers Married Quarters / Logement de l'adjudant Historical (HM1VGF)

Location: Victoria, British Columbia V9C Capital
Country: Canada
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N 48° 25.953', W 123° 27.129'

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This building was constructed in 1897. It was built of brick to British Royal Engineer specifications and during its life it was subjected to several modifications.
Originally it was to accommodate a Master Gunner and his family, but a variety of personnel lived here:
— From 1899 to the Second World War it was occupied by non-commissioned officers in charge of the Fort Rodd Hill detachment.
— During the Second World War it served as an officers mess.
— From 1945 to 1948 it was again used as a married quarter and was occupied by senior non-commissioned officers and Master Gunners of the Esquimalt garrison and their families.
For the many officers and families who lived here, there was the advantage of subsidised accomodation [sic], regular ration supply and country living. Two children were born here.
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Construit en 1897 selon les spécifications du service du génie royal britannique, ce bâtiment de briques subit plusieurs rénovations au fil des ans.
Á l'origine, il devait loger le maître-canonnier et sa famille, mais il eut divers occupants:
— de 1899 jusqu'au début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, des sous-officers chargés du détachement du fort Rodd
Hill y ont résidé;
— pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il servit de mess des officiers;
— du 1945 à 1948, il servit a nouveau de logement familial pour les sous-officiers supérieurs et les maîtres-canonniers de la garnison d'Esquimalt et leurs familles.
Les nombreux officiers qui ont vécu ici avec leurs familles ont pu profiter d'un logement subventionné, de provisions régulières et de la vie à la campagne. Deux enfants y sont nés.
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The Buxton family at Fort Rodd Hill about 1927
La famille Buxton au fort Rodd Hill, vers 1927
On the grounds of the Warrant Officer quarters, First World War
Sur le terrain du logement de l'adjudant, Première Guerre mondiale
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HM NumberHM1VGF
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Placed ByParks Canada
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Date Added Monday, October 31st, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 466554 N 5364476
Decimal Degrees48.43255000, -123.45215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 25.953', W 123° 27.129'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 25' 57.18" N, 123° 27' 7.74" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Fort Rodd Hill Rd, Victoria British Columbia V9C, CA
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