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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

 

They made the Ultimate Sacrifice 

 

John Arthur Culpepper

 

Stoker Petty Officer, A3190, RCNR

 

Born: 22 Mar 1915, Edmonton, Alberta

 

Died: 21 Aug 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

CULPEPPER, John Arthur, Stoker PO, A3190, RCNR MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Husband of Edith Adele Culpepper, of Victoria, British Columbia.

 

Stoker PO Culpepper died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 30 Sep 1940 as a Probationer Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR

* Rated Stoker 1st Class 30 Sep 1944

HMCS INGONISH - Drafted to INGONISH 15 Jan 1943 

* Rated Acting Leading Stoker 15 Aug 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Oct 1943

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 05 Feb 1944

* Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer 15 Aug 1944

 

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(JC01) Stoker John Culpepper

(JC02) Documents from the Service File of John Culpepper

 

 

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