They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Thomas Robertson

 

Leading Seaman, V7915, RCNVR

 

Born: 31 Jul 1920, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

 

Died: 19 Mar 1944, Toronto, Ontario

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROBERTSON, Thomas, LS, V7915, RCNVR, died - 19 Mar 1944, HMCS CHAMBLY - Son of Robert and Katherine Robertson, of Vancouver, BC.

 

Leading Seaman T. Robertson died at Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, Ontario as a result of meningitis, which was secondary to pan-sinusitis (inflammation involving all the paranasal sinuses). He had been on leave from HMCS CHAMBLY at an aunt's home in Toronto when he became ill.

 

Ships served in:

TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 15 Jun 1940. Commenced Active Service 19 Aug 1940

HMCS ROSTHERN - Served in ROSTHERN 01 Jun 1941 - 02 Jul 1942 as an OS and A/AB, RCNVR. Rated A/AB 19 Aug 1941

SMS-9 (HMCS HOCHELAGA for) - Served in SMS-9 17 Oct 1942 - 01 Nov 1942

HMCS MULGRAVE - Served in MULGRAVE 06 Nov 1942 - 07 Jul 1943 as an A/LS, RCNVR

HMCS STORMONT - Served in STORMONT 28 Nov 1943 - 18 Feb 1944 as a LS, RCNVR

HMCS CHAMBLY - Drafted to CHAMBLY 19 Feb 1944 as an LS, RCNVR

 

TR01

TR02

TR03

(TR01-TR02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (TR03) Report of Death

 


 

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