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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SKINNER, Edward Lomas, AB, 3306, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of William John and Frances Beryl Skinner, of Sidney, British Columbia.
Able Seaman Skinner died 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.
Able Seaman Edward Lomas Skinner age 20, was born in Pinkham, near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, and lived in Sidney, British Columbia, for 14 years. He was a graduated from North Samish High School, where he was prominent in sports. He joined the Navy two years ago and was one of the Fraser survivors. He was confined to hospital for five weeks after the sinking of the Fraser and had just joined the Margaree. On October 22, 1940 he was serving as a sailor aboard the destroyer HMCS Margaree (formerly HMS Diana). Several hundred miles west of Ireland she was involved in a collision with the freighter M.V. Port Fairy, which was part of the convoy that Margaree was charged with protecting. A total of 143 crewmembers of HMCS Margaree lost their lives, one of whom was Able Seaman Skinner. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 03 Oct 1938 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCN HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 05 May 1939 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 19 Feb 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER ON 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew * Rated Acting Submarine Detector, RCN 17 Sep 1940
Service File for Edward Skinner Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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