Hi Robert,
Speaking of Comox I was going through some photos my father had taken during WW2. He served with the RCN and was stationed at Comox in 1942. I wonder if any of these buildings survived. I believe they were on Goose Spit. Google Earth just shows rooftops.
At the time he was there this was known as HMCS Naden III. It was a training facility for Combined Operations. Could explain where his Fairbairn Sykes knife came from.
Seems to be a lot of Braid about that day.
cheers,
Bruce