Biographical data

Biographical Data
Hayman, Elisha David Photo Credit: Michael Price

Biographical Data

Hayman, Elisha David

Photo Credit: Michael Price

Title	Wireless Telegraph Operator (2nd Class) (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-0336

Birth	27/03/1889	Death	21/08/1968
Place	Denmark	Place	Truro
Area	NS	Area	NS
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
He was a telegraphist at the time of his recruitment into the navy. Radioalumni.ca reports that "David Hayman was very well known in Ottawa during the first days of radio. He had a regular column dealing with radio in the local papers. Often heard on the OA broadcast station, he was known there as the " Voice from OA ", that being the call sign of the station which he helped to build. He was the station announcer and its repairman. Elisha David Hayman was born at Denmark, Nova Scotia on 27 March 1889, As a young man, he worked at the Pictou Foundry and Machine Co., training as a blacksmith/machinist. David began his career as a wireless operator with the Canadian Marconi in the spring of 1914, working at their stations of Partridge Island N.B. and at Camperdown and Cape Sable, N.S. David Hayman designed and installed ship radio stations, constructed several Artic wireless stations, helped maintaining the many coast stations and inspecting amateur radio work. He retired from Department of Transport on 19 September 1955 and died at Truro, Nova Scotia on 21 August 1968."

Biography

He was a telegraphist at the time of his recruitment into the navy. Radioalumni.ca reports that "David Hayman was very well known in Ottawa during the first days of radio. He had a regular column dealing with radio in the local papers. Often heard on the OA broadcast station, he was known there as the " Voice from OA ", that being the call sign of the station which he helped to build. He was the station announcer and its repairman. Elisha David Hayman was born at Denmark, Nova Scotia on 27 March 1889, As a young man, he worked at the Pictou Foundry and Machine Co., training as a blacksmith/machinist. David began his career as a wireless operator with the Canadian Marconi in the spring of 1914, working at their stations of Partridge Island N.B. and at Camperdown and Cape Sable, N.S. David Hayman designed and installed ship radio stations, constructed several Artic wireless stations, helped maintaining the many coast stations and inspecting amateur radio work. He retired from Department of Transport on 19 September 1955 and died at Truro, Nova Scotia on 21 August 1968."

Military Service
He was appointed as a Wireless Telegraph Operator (3rd Class) RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1916). He was appointed as a Second Class Wireless Telegraph Operator (RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1917). In 1916-1918 he served in HMCS Niobe as Additional for Duty at Barrington Passage Radio Station. On 20 January 1919, He was appointed Engineer in chief of the station on 1 November 1917, being in charge for the maintenance and operation of all the equipment. Hayman was transferred to the staff of H.M.C.S Niobe and sent to Ottawa. There he became the Officer in Charge of the Naval Radio Test Room where all the new radio equipment was tested for the Canadian Government. (He was demobilized.)

Military Service

He was appointed as a Wireless Telegraph Operator (3rd Class) RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/03/1916). He was appointed as a Second Class Wireless Telegraph Operator (RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1917). In 1916-1918 he served in HMCS Niobe as Additional for Duty at Barrington Passage Radio Station. On 20 January 1919, He was appointed Engineer in chief of the station on 1 November 1917, being in charge for the maintenance and operation of all the equipment. Hayman was transferred to the staff of H.M.C.S Niobe and sent to Ottawa. There he became the Officer in Charge of the Naval Radio Test Room where all the new radio equipment was tested for the Canadian Government. (He was demobilized.)

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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10425&;; http://www.radioalumni.ca/x_HaymanED.htm;
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