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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
BOWSER, Donald St. Clair, AB, A5207, RCNR, Died - 11 Sep 1942, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN - Son of Frederick L. and Gladys Bowser, of Point Pleasant, NS; husband of Pearl Bowser, of Ostrea Lake, NS
He is buried at the Point Pleasant Public Cemetery, NS.
Able Seaman Bowser died on the morning of September 11th, 1942, about three or four hours after the Charlottetown was hit. He had sustained serious internal injuries as a result of the underwater explosion. He was brought on board the rescue ship and attended by the Charlottetown's Sick Berth Attendant, himself wounded. He died as a result of an internal hemorrhage and shock while still at sea.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 26 Nov 1941 as an Able Seaman, RCNR HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 03 Dec 1941 HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN - Drafted to Charlottetown 12 Dec 1941
(DSCB001) Article on the death of AB Bowser // The Halifax Mail, Sat., 29 Sep 1942 (DSCB002) Service file for Donald Bowser // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Funeral of Able Seaman Donald Bowser at the St. Paul's Anglican Church in Gaspé, Quebec. From the collection of John McMillan, Stoker 1c, RCNVR Courtesy of Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts Note: The numbers below the photos are the museum's artifact reference numbers
Second World War Casualty Index
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