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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COOK, Desmond Bert William, Cook (S), V51070, RCNVR, died - 25 Oct 1944, HMCS SKEENA - Son of Bert and Lillie Cook, Vancouver, BC.
Cook (S) Desmond Cook drowned while trying to get a safety line ashore so that the remaining crew could be safely removed from SKEENA. His body later recovered near Reykjavik Harbour. He is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland. Prior to enlisting in the Navy he was employed by Fraser Valley Milk Producers. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Elaine and Mrs. E. Kosh.
Cook (S) Desmond Cook is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 20 Nov 1945 as an Ass't Cook (S), RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 24 Feb 1943 HMCS TECUMSEH - Served in TECUMSEH 01 Mar 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 26 Apr 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jul 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR ML Q059 - Served in Q059 31 Jul 1943 - 02 Sep 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Sep 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Served in ASSINIBOINE 24 Sep 1943 - 30 Oct 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 31 Oct 1943 as an A/Ck(S), RCNVR * Rated Cook (S) 24 Nov 1943 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 09 Jan 1944 as a Ck(S), RCNVR
(DC01-DC02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2 (DC03) Casualty report (DC04-DC05) Letters to Ck(S) Desmond Cook's mother
(DC06) Headstone for Ck(S) Desmond Cook
Second World War Casualty Index
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