Peter Troake
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Peter Troake, CM
(June 16, 1908 – December 10, 1997) was a mariner, born in Durrell
, Twillingate
, Newfoundland
, Canada
. Captain of the MV Christmas Seal
and recipient of the Order of Canada for his work in the improvement of welfare in Newfoundland
through his service to the province of Newfoundland.
Troake served with the Newfoundland Forestry Unit in Scotland
until 1942. He commanded many sealing vessels in the Newfoundland and Labrador
sealing fishery
amongst which is the SS Kyle
. From 1950 to 1970 he commanded the MV Christmas Seal as it went from community to community with its mobile X-Ray
unit to test the population for tuberculosis
. From 1971 to 1979 he commanded the Grenfell Association
's Strathcona
and was the first president of the Canadian Rescue Auxiliary, Newfoundland division. In 1992 he received an honorary doctorate from Memorial University of Newfoundland
.
He married Hilda Bessie (Primmer) Troake (October 1, 1913 - February 26, 2001) and together they raised three children.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(June 16, 1908 – December 10, 1997) was a mariner, born in Durrell
Durrell, Newfoundland and Labrador
Durrell is a community on the southern island of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is located off Route 340, named Durrell Street. It is a part of the Town of Twillingate....
, Twillingate
Twillingate
Twillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Captain of the MV Christmas Seal
MV Christmas Seal
The MV Christmas Seal was a former naval patrol vessel and later a medical ship and oceanographic research platform.Originally built for the United States Navy as torpedo boat PT 107, she operated as the aircraft crash rescue boat at Naval Air Station Argentia for several years during World War...
and recipient of the Order of Canada for his work in the improvement of welfare in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
through his service to the province of Newfoundland.
Troake served with the Newfoundland Forestry Unit in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
until 1942. He commanded many sealing vessels in the Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
sealing fishery
Seal hunting
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. The hunt is currently practiced in five countries: Canada, where most of the world's seal hunting takes place, Namibia, the Danish region of Greenland, Norway and Russia...
amongst which is the SS Kyle
SS Kyle
The SS Kyle is a 220 foot sailing vessel that is currently couched in the harbour of the Town of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador. It ran ashore in February of 1967 and has remained in that state since...
. From 1950 to 1970 he commanded the MV Christmas Seal as it went from community to community with its mobile X-Ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
unit to test the population for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. From 1971 to 1979 he commanded the Grenfell Association
Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, KCMG was a medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador.He was born at Parkgate, Wirral, England, the son of Algernon Grenfell, headmaster of Mostyn House School, and Jane Georgiana Hutchison and married Anne Elizabeth Caldwell MacClanahan of Chicago, Illinois, in...
's Strathcona
Strathcona
Strathcona is an 19th century variation of "Glen Coe", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, first used for Donald Smith, a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid association with the Massacre of Glencoe of 1692...
and was the first president of the Canadian Rescue Auxiliary, Newfoundland division. In 1992 he received an honorary doctorate from Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
.
He married Hilda Bessie (Primmer) Troake (October 1, 1913 - February 26, 2001) and together they raised three children.