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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
FANNING, Huntley Allison, EA 3c, V38246, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Leonard R. and Theresa Fanning, of Drumhead, Nova Scotia.
EA Fanning died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.
Ships served in: SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 26 May 1942. Commenced Active Service 26 May 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 26 May 1942 as an Electrician, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 29 May 1942 as an Electrician, RCNVR HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 06 Aug 1942 as an Electrician, RCNVR * Trade transfer / Rated A/EA 4c 27 Mar 1943 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 12 Apr 1943 as an A/EA 4c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943 as an A/EA 4c, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 17 Jul 1943 as an A/EA 4c, RCNVR * Rated EA 4c 27 Mar 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 10 Oct 1944 as an EA 4c, RCNVR HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 22 Oct 1944 as an EA 4c, RCNVR * Rated EA 3c 27 Mar 1945
(HF01) Portrait of LS Huntley Fanning (HF02) Documents from the Service File of Huntley Fanning
Second World War Casualty Index
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