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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MOORE, Ronald Joseph, AB, V273, RCNVR, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of James and Mary Moore, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Able Seaman Moore 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.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION HALIFAX - Enlisted 18 Apr 1939 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Served in STADACONA for training 17 Jul 1939 - 12 Aug 1939 * Commenced Active Service 23 Oct 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1939 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 15 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Ronald Moore Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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