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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
DUNN, Rupert Maxwell, Cook (S), A2473, RCNR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of Archibald Winsloe and Minnie Dunn, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Cook Dunn died when his ship, HMCS SPIKENARD, was torpedoed and sunk by U-136, about 465 nautical miles west of Malin Head, Ireland while escorting convoy SC-67. Of her crew of 65, there were only 8 survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 21 Jun 1940 as an A/Cook (S), RCNR PICTOU M.T.E. - Drafted to PICTOU M.T.E. 06 Mar 1941 as an A/Ck (S), RCNR * Rated Ck (S) 21 Mar 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jul 1941 as a Ck (S), RCNVR - HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 15 Aug 1941 as a Ck (S), RCNVR
(RD01) Cook Rupert Dunn (RD02) Documents from the Service File of Rupert Dunn
Second World War Casualty Index
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