They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Ernest William Ayers

 

Signalman, V8778, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 Jan 1922, Hamilton, Ontario

 

Died: 07 Dec 1941 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

AYERS, Ernest William, Sig, V8778, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Dec 1941, HMCS WINDFLOWER - Son of William and Julia Ann Ayers, of Hamilton, Ontario.

 

Ships served in:

HAMILTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 21 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 15 Apr 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated O/Sig 11 Jun 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Jul 1940 as an O/Sig, RCNVR

HMCS WINDFLOWER- Drafted to WINDFLOWER 02 Nov 1940 as an O/Sig, RCNVR

* Rated Sig 13 Jan 1941

 

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

(EA01-EA02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(EA03) Casualty report

(EA04) Letter to Sig Ayers' mother

 


 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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