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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PRATT, William Russell AB, V16013, RCNVR, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of James P. Pratt, and of Effie Edna Pratt, of Fort William, Ontario.
AB Pratt 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.
* Note: William's Attestation form gives his place of birth as Indian Head, Saskatchewan, while his Certificate of Service lists Fort William, Ontario as his place of birth.
Ships served in: PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 23 Aug 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 26 Aug -12 Sep 1938 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 19 May - 12 Jun 1939 for training HMCS NOOTKA - Lent to NOOTKA from NADEN 05 Jun -10 Jun 1939 for training * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 10 Jun 1939 PORT ARTHUR DIVISION RCNVR - commenced Active Service 09 Sep 1939 as an Able Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Nov 1939 * Rated Seaman Torpedoman 17 Feb 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 23 Mar 1940
(WP01-WP03) Articles on the death of AB William Pratt (WP04) Documents from the Service File of William Pratt
Second World War Casualty Index
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