They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

John Robert Hall

 

Able Seaman Submarine Detector, V18166, RCNVR

 

Born: 03 Sep 1914, Brockville, Ontario

 

Died: 10 Feb 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HALL, John Robert, AB, V18166, RCNVR, MPK - 10 Feb 1942, HMCS SPIKENARD - Son of George and Celia Hall, of Brockville, Ontario.

 

AB Hall 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:

KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 04 Oct 1940. Commenced Active Service 17 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated Sd 28 Jun 1941

HMCS SPIKENARD - Drafted to SPIKENARD 01 Jul 1941 as an OS, RCNVR

* Rated AB 30 Oct 1941

 

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(JH01) Portrait of OS, John Hall

(JH02) John (Jack) Hall (left) and his brother Allen

(JH03) Documents from the Service File of John Hall

 


 

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