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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
WEISER, Lincoln Edward, Stoker 2c, 21672, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Nicholas Albert and Clara Weiser, of High River, Alberta; husband of Ada Jean Weiser, of High River.
Stoker 2nd Class Weiser 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: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 15 Jan 1940 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jun 1940 HMCS COMOX - Drafted to COMOX 05 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 14 Aug 1940 * Commissioning crew 06 Sep 1940
Service file for Lincoln Weiser Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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