They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Albert Victor Sherlock

 

Leading Steward, V861, RCNVR

 

Born: 27 Aug 1910, London, England

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SHERLOCK, Albert Victor, L/Stwd, V861, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of Herbert and Maude Elizabeth Sherlock; husband of Cecile Sherlock, of St. Lambert, Quebec.

 

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

 

Ships served in:

HMCS BRUNSWICKER - Enlisted 18 Feb 1942.  Commenced Active Service as a Steward, RCNVR

HMCS MONTREAL - Drafted to MONTREAL 25 Jun 1942

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Aug 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Sep 1942

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Dec 1942

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 04 Feb 1943

* Rated Leading Steward 01 Dec 1943

 

Documents from the Service File of Albert Sherlock

Service file for Albert Sherlock photographed by Kim Kubeck, Canadian Sailors Virtual Cenotaph

 


 

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