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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MORE, Andrew, AB, V9314, RCNVR, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Andrew More, and of Margaret More, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
AB More 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: WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 02 Apr 1930 as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 01 Sep 1930 - 13 Sep 1930 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 15 May - 02 Jun 1931 for training * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 02 May 1932 - 14 May 1932 for training * Rated Acting Signalman 13 May 1932 * Re-enrolled 02 Apr 1933 as an Able Seaman / Acting Signalman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 14 May 1933 - 27 May 1933 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 28 May 1934 - 09 Jun 1934 for training * Discharged 10 Oct 1934 - Unable to attend drills WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 24 Nov 1939 * Commenced Active Service 20 Dec 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Dec 1939 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class 01 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 22 Feb 1940
(AM01) Seaman Andrew Moore // Source: T. Eatons Co. Ltd Newsletter "Contact", Vol. 12 No. 5 dated 31 Dec 1940, For Winnipeg and Western Branches (AM02) Article on 3 of FRASER'S casualties from the Winnipeg district (AM03) Article on the death of Andrew More (AM04) Documents from the Service File of Andrew More
Second World War Casualty Index
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