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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BARRETT, Arthur Edwin, AB, V12346, RCNVR, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - son of Charles Henry Barrett and of Nancy Barrett, of Edmonton, AB. Husband of Cleo Barrett.
AB Barrett died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN G07, was sunk in the English Channel on April 29, 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France.
Ships served in: EDMONTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 09 May 1940. Commenced Active Service 26 Aug 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 09 Sep 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 02 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 23 Nov 1940 as an OS, RCNVR * Rated A/SD 05 Feb 1941 HMCS SANS PEUR - Drafted to SANS PEUR 11 Mar 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR * Relinquished A/SD 16 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 18 Apr 1941 as an OS, RCNVR HMCS VENTURE - Served in VENTURE 06 Aug 1941 - 30 Apr 1942 as on OS & AB, RCNVR * Rated A/AB 26 Aug 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 May 1942 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS AMHERST - Drafted to AMHERST 11 Jul 1942 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 04 Aug 1942 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS AMHERST - Drafted to AMHERST 23 Sep 1942 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 21 Mar 1943 as an A/AB, RCNVR HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 03 Jul 1943 as an A/AB, RCNVR * Rated AB 25 Aug 1941 (backdated)
Documents from the Service File of Arthur Barrett
Second World War Casualty Index
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