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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LATIMER, Ernest George, PO, 2418, RCN, killed - 27 Aug 1943, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Robert George and Jane Latimer, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
PO Latimer died from wounds received when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was stuck by a glider bomb while conducting operations in the Bay of Biscay. He was buried at sea.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 23 Sep 1929 as an OS, RCN HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 16 Aug 1930 as an OS, RCN HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 24 Jan 1931 as an OS, RCN * Rated AB 18 May 1931 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jul 1932 as an AB, RCN HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 15 Jan 1933 as an AB, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 May 1933 as an AB, RCN HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 Jul 1933 as an AB, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 Jan 1936 as an AB, RCN * C.S. Engagement expired
HMCS NADEN - Re-Engaged 22 Apr 1940 as an AB, RCN HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 1940 as an AB, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Apr 1941 as an AB, RCN * Rated QR II 17 May 1941 * Rated A/LS 01 Jun 1941 * Dis-rated to AB 11 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Dec 1941 as an AB, RCN HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 13 Dec 1941 as an AB, RCN * Rated A/LS 12 May 1942 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 12 Oct 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to 13 Oct 1942 as an A/LS, RCN * Rated A/PO 15 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Feb 1943 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS SASKATCHEWAN - Drafted to SASKATCHEWAN 31 May 1943 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Jun 1943 as an A/PO, RCN HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 13 Jun 1943 as an A/PO, RCN
Documents from the Service File of Ernest Latimer
Second World War Casualty Index
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