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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BRENNAN, James Edward Stewart, CPO ERA 3c, V25371, RCNVR, MPK: 20 Sep 1943, HMCS ST CROIX - Son of Herman Percy and Mable E. Brennan, of Aylesford, Nova Scotia; husband of Florence Kathleen Brennan, of Kingston, Nova Scotia.
Engine Room Artificer Brennan died when HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 by U-305. Of her crew of 149, there was only 1 survivor. HMCS ST CROIX was sunk on 20 Sep 1943 and the survivors were picked up by HMS ITCHEN K277 which was in turn sunk on 23 Sep 1943. Other than a couple crew that were identified by the sole survivor of ST CROIX as having been on ITCHEN it is not known which crew members died in the sinking of ITCHEN so all ST CROIX crew are listed as having died on 20 Sep 1943.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 22 May 1940 as an Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR * Commenced Active Service 22 May 1940 HMCS CARTIER - Drafted to CARTIER 06 Sep 1940 HMCS CAPTOR II - Drafted to CAPTOR II 01 Apr 1941 HMCS CARTIER - Drafted to CARTIER 26 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Oct 1941 HMCS ANNAPOLIS - Drafted to ANNAPOLIS 26 Nov 1941 (draft cancelled) HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA for ROCKHEAD 02 Dec 1941 HMCS PRESCOTT - Drafted to PRESCOTT 24 Dec 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Mar 1942 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class, RCNVR 21 Apr 1942 HMCS ST CROIX - Drafted to ST CROIX 08 May 1942
(JESB001) CPO ERA James Brennan // Source: VAC Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Photo submitted to the CVWM by his grandson (JESB002) Service file for James Brennan // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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