They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

MAZIERE, George, AB, V5309, RCNVR, killed - 01 Dec 1940 - HMCS SAGUENAY - Son of William James and Gertrude Maziere.

AB Manziere was killed when HMCS SAGUENAY, while escorting convoy HG.47, was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Argo 300 miles west of Ireland. With her bows wrecked and 21 dead, SAGUENAY made Barrow-in-Furness largely under her own power, and was under repairs until 22 May 1941. His body was recovered and he was buried in Barrow, Lancashire, England on 14 Dec 1940.

Ships served in:

MONTREAL COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted 17 Apr 1935

* Rated OS 15 May 1935

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for training 11 Aug 1935 - 31 Aug 1935 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA for training 28 Jun 1936 - 26 Jul 1936 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 10 Jul 1936

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY for training 03 Jan 1937 - 10 Apr 1937 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Commenced Active Service 04 Sep 1939 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated A/QRIII 01 Dec 1939

HMCS PUGWASH - Served in PUGWASH 05 Oct 1939 - 24 Apr 1940 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 Apr 1940 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS SAGUENAY - Served in SAGUENAY 09 Jul 1940 as an AB, RCNVR

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(GM01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(GM02) Report of Death

(GM03-GM04) Telegram and letter to AB Mazniere's mother

(GM05) Headstone for AB Manziere at the Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery

Second World War Casualty Index

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