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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COSGROVE, Canniff Timothy John AB, V64451, RCNVR MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Walter and Veronica Cosgrove, of Montreal, Quebec.
AB Cosgrove died when his ship, HMCS ALBERNI, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 21 Aug 1944 by U-480, southeast of the Isle of Wight. Fifty-nine of her ship's company lost their lives.
Ships served in: HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 21 Jun 1943. Commenced Active Service 07 Jul 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 25 Aug 1943 HMCS CARIBOU - Served in CARIBOU 06-12 Nov 1943 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Dec 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 22 Apr 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 07 Jul 1944
Documents from the Service File of Canniff Cosgrove
Second World War Casualty Index
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