They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Earl Henry Sanderson

 

Able Seaman, V34973, RCNVR

 

Born: 20 Dec 1919 Midgell, Kings Co., Prince Edward Island

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SANDERSON, Earl Henry, AB, V34973, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William and Dell Sanderson, of Midgell, Prince Edward Island.

 

AB Sanderson died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944.

 

Ships served in:

HALIFAX DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 22 Apr 1942. Commenced Active Service 22 Apr 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Apr 1942

HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 28 Apr 1942

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 07 Jul 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1942

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943

* Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 22 Apr 1943

 

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(ES01) Newspaper article on AB Sanderson reported missing - "The Guardian", Charlottetown, PEI

(ES02) Documents from the Service File of Earl Sanderson

 


 

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