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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SCIBAN, Henry Albert, AB, 3097, RCN, MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of Michael and Josephine Sciban, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
AB Sciban 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.
Able Seaman Henry Albert Sciban, age 29 was killed aboard the Canadian destroyer HMCS Fraser, was one of three Saskatoon brothers serving in the Royal Canadian Navy. Parents of the sailor are Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sciban who arrived in Saskatchewan from Poland in 1907. Able Seaman Sciban brothers are Edward F. Sciban, age 19, stationed at the Pacific Coast with the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and Stanley, age 23, on active service. Lieutenant Commander H. F. Balfour, former commanding officer of the R.C.N.V.R. is a brother-in-law, now serving on the west coast. Henry was a student when he enlisted on September 13, 1913 at Esquimalt, British Columbia on his 18th birthday. (transcription from article on the death of AB Sciban)
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 13 Sep 1937 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 30 May 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 13 Dec 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 19 Jun 1939 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 30 Jun 1939 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class 26 Sep 1939 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 13 Oct 1939 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 18 Oct 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 22 May 1940
(HS01-HS04) Articles on the death of AB Henry Sciban (HS05) Documents from the Service File of Henry Sciban
Second World War Casualty Index
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