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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOOPER, Howard Freemont, Coder, V25654, RCNVR, Died: 07 Nov 1942, HMCS AVALON - Son of Harry and Eliza Hooper; brother of Horace and Harry Hooper, all of St. George, New Brunswick. Husband of Claressa Hooper, Signal Hill Road, St. John's, Newfoundland
Coder Freemont died from accidental drowning when he fell of the jetty at St. John's Newfoundland. He is buried in the St. John's Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland.
The finding of the Board of Inquiry found that HMC Dockyard St. John's is unsafe at night during blackout conditions and that some type of lighting system be installed on the wharf that will meet blackout requirements.
Coder Freemont is also listed in the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 07 Sep 1940 * Commenced Active Service 07 Sep 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR TURPLE HEAD SIGNAL STATION - Drafted to TURPLE HEAD 27 Dec 1940 HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 23 Jul 1941 * Rated Ordinary Coder, RCNVR 12 Sep 1941 * Rated Coder, RCNVR 12 Sep 1941 HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 20 Sep 1941 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 19 Feb 1942 HMCS CHICOUTIMI - Drafted to CHICOUTIMI 24 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Jul 1942 HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 22 Aug 1942
Service file for Howard Hooper Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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