They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

James Andrew Rutter

 

Coder, V47674, RCNVR

 

Born: 02 Dec 1921, Regina, Saskatchewan

 

Died: 08 Aug 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

RUTTER, James Andrew, Coder, V47674, RCNVR, MPK - 08 Aug 1944, HMCS REGINA - Son of James Rutter and Matilda Rutter, of Edmonton, Alberta; husband of Jacqueline Rutter, of Edmonton.

 

Coder Rutter died when HMCS REGINA was torpedoed and sunk off Trevose Head, Cornwall, England by U-667 while she was aiding a merchant vessel in distress. Thirty of her crew were lost.

 

James' sister, Eleanor J. Rutter, was serving in the WRCNS in Esquimalt when James died.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 01 Sep 1942. Commenced Active Service 26 May 1943 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK - 29 May 1943 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 29 Jun 1943 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 25 Aug 1943 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Dec 1943 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

HMCS REGINA - Drafted to REGINA 24 Feb 1944 as an O/Coder, RCNVR

* Rated Coder 27 May 1944

 

JR01

JR02

JR03

(JR01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(JR02) Report of Death

(JR03) Letter to Coder Rutter's wife

 


 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

HOME PAGE     SHIP INDEX      CONTACT