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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
GREENBLATT, Moses, Telegraphist, V23388, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Born 01 Oct 1921 son of Joseph and Eva Greenblatt, Montreal, Quebec.
Tel Greenblatt 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.
Moses Greenblatt was educated at the Mount royal Public School and the Talmud Torah. Prior to his enlistment he was in the fur business.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 03 Dec 1940. Commenced Active Service 06 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Jan 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated O/Tel 19 Apr 1941 HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 06 Jul 1941 as an O/Tel, RCNVR * Rated Tel 06 Oct 1941
(MG01) Tel Moses Greenblatt (MG02-MG03) Tel Moses Greenblatt on HMCS SPIKENARD (MG04) Documents from the Service File of Moses Greenblatt
Second World War Casualty Index
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