They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Ivan Edward Page

 

Ordinary Signalman, V59306, RCNVR

 

Born: 06 Dec 1916, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario

 

Died: 21 Aug 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

PAGE, Ivan Edward, O/Sig, V59306, RCNVR, MPK - 21 Aug 1944, HMCS ALBERNI - Son of Orson B. and Olive R. Page, of Humberstone, Ontario.

 

Ordinary Signalman Page 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. Prior to enlisting he worked as a Labourer at the International Nickle Company, Port Colborne, Ontario.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS STAR - Enlisted 19 Apr 1943. Commenced Active Service 22 Apr 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 27 Apr 1943

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 09 Jul 1943

* Rated Ordinary Signalman 27 Aug 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Dec 1943

HMCS ALBERNI - Drafted to ALBERNI 21 Dec 1943

 

Documents from the Service File of Ivan Page

 


 

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