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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MARTIN, Merle Garnet, Cook (S), V25198, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of William J. and Carrie Ethel Martin, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Cook Martin died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, was struck by the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 143 of her crew were lost, 86 of them were survivors of HMCS FRASER.
Prior to joining the Navy, Merle Martin worked as a cook for C.N.R.
Ships served in: SPECIAL SERVICE DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 Dec 1939 * Commenced Active Service 01 Dec 1939 as a Assistant Cook (S), RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Dec 1939 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 27 Dec 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 31 Jan 1940 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 06 Mar 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for Merle Martin Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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