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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HATCHER, Arthur Maurice, LS RDF 2c, V16632, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Felton Arthur and Margaret Hatcher, of Keewatin, Ontario.
LS Hatcher 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: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 18 Sep 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Oct 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 30 Mar 1942 HMCS PRINCE ROBERT - Drafted to PRINCE ROBERT 15 Jun 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 14 Oct 1942 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 22 Nov 1942 * Rated Radio Direction Finder 2nd Class 08 Jan 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 08 Mar 1943 HMCS CALGARY - Drafted to CALGARY 08 Feb 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 May 1943 HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 21 Jun 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman 01 Oct 1943
LS Arthur Hatcher Reported Missing - Winnipeg Evening Tribune (AH02) Photo of LS Hatcher - Toronto Telegram Sep 1944 (AH03) Documents from the Service file of Arthur Hatcher
Second World War Casualty Index
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