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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
AGAR, Robert James, L/Ck (S), V44516, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Samuel Henry and Rose Agar, of Stratford, Ontario; husband of Dorothy Jean Agar, of Stratford, Ontario.
L/Cook Agar died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 07 Aug 1942. Commenced Active Service 13 Aug 1942 as a Assistant Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 18 Aug 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Sep 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Nov 1942 HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Drafted to ANNAPOLIS 21 Jan 1943 * Rated Cook (S), RCNVR 13 May 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Apr 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 14 Jun 1944 * Rated Leading Cook (S) 01 May 1944 (backdated)
(RA01) Portrait of Cook Robert Agar (RA02) Documents from the Service File of Robert Agar
Second World War Casualty Index
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