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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BARRETT, Osbourne Gordon, VCPO, 40392, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Thomas Barrett, and of Myrtle Barrett, of Ottawa, Ontario.
CPO Barrett died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 19 Oct 1932 as a Victualling Assistant, RCN HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 17 Jun 1935 * Rated Leading Victualling Assistant 01 Jan 1936 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 Jan 1937 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 31 Jan 1937 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 06 May 1937 * Rated Victualling Petty Officer 01 Nov 1937 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 06 Oct 1938 * Rated Victualling Chief Petty Officer 01 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 13 Mar 1940
(OB01) CPO Barrett Killed at sea - Ottawa Journal (OB02) CPO Barrett Killed in Action - Toronto Telegram Jun 1940 (OB03) Documents from the Service File of Osbourne Barrett
Second World War Casualty Index
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