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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BARNETT, Charles Austin, AB, V14304, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of Charles Ambrose Barnett and Mary Barnett, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
AB Barnett died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew.
Ships served in: VANCOUVER DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 13 Sep 1938 as an OS, RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 18 May 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Jun 1940 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/QR III 06 Sep 1940 HMCS NORSAL - Drafted to NORSAL 12 Oct 1940 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated AB 12 Feb 1941 * Confirmed QR III 12 Feb 1941 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNVR * Rated QR II 11 Jun 1941 HMCS GUYSBOROUGH Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 29 Oct 1942 as an AB, RCNVR
(CB01) Quarter Rating Charles Barnett (CB02) Documents from the Service File of Charles Barnett
Second World War Casualty Index
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