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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RIECKE, Harry Carl, PO QR I, V10435, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Carl August Riecke and Mary Riecke, of Weyburn, Saskatchewan; husband of Patricia Riecke, of Montreal, Quebec.
Petty Officer Riecke died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. There was only 1 survivor from HMCS ST CROIX, Stoker William (Bill) Fisher.
Harry Riecke had been a member of the Weyburn police force and the South Saskatchewan Regiment before enlisting on August 13, 1940 at Regina, Saskatchewan, and left a wife Patricia at Montréal.
Ships served in: REGINA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 13 Aug 1940 * Commenced Active Service 19 Aug 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Jan 1941 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 12 Apr 1941 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 21 Apr 1941 HMCS DAUPHIN - Drafted to DAUPHIN 17 May 1941 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 19 Aug 1941 * Rated Able Seaman RCNVR 01 Sep 1941 (backdated to 18 Aug 1941) HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Sep 1941 * Rated Quarters Rating 2nd Class, RCNVR 16 Sep 1941 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 07 Oct 1941 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCNVR 01 Mar 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Aug 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 03 Nov 1942 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCNVR 15 Apr 1943 * Rated Quarters Rating 1st Class, RCNVR 09 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Mar 1943 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 23 Mar 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Apr 1943 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 09 Jun 1943
(HCR001) Article on Carl Riecke from a larger story on the sinking of HMCS ST CROIX // The Montreal Gazette 02 Oct 1943 (HCR002) Service file for Thomas Marmon // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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