For Posterity's Sake         

A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar 

 

Arthur Edwin Barrett

 

AB, V12346, RCNVR

 

Born:  10 May 1917, Lloydminster, Alberta

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

BARRETT, Arthur Edwin, AB, V12346, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - son of Charles Henry Barrett and of Nancy Barrett, of Edmonton, AB. Husband of Cleo Barrett.

 

AB Barrett is buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.

 

Ships served in:

RCNVR DIVISION EDMONTON

HMCS SANS PEUR - Served in Sans Peur 02 Nov 1940 - 22 Nov 1940 and 11 Mar 1941 - 03 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS VENTURE - Served in Venture 06 Aug 1941 - 30 Apr 1942 as on OS & AB, RCNVR

HMCS AMHERST - Served in Amherst 11 Jul 1942 - 03 Aug 1942 and 23 Sep 1942 - 20 Mar 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to Athabaskan 03 Jul 1943 as an AB, RCNVR

 

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(1) Certificate of Service  (2) Training and Active Service record  (3-4) Service Summary  (5) Casualty Report  (6) Letter to AB Barrett's father informing him that AB Barrett's body was recovered and buried in France.  (7) Book of Remembrance entry

 

 

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