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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CALL, George Edward, Sto PO, 21313, RCN, Died of Wounds - 04 Jul 1940, HMCS FRASER - Born 22 Jan 1907, son of Mrs. Ada Call, DeWinton, AB.
Stoker PO Cull died of wounds sustained in enemy action aboard HMCS FRASER during which FRASER collided with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Stoker PO Cull is buried in Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, England. Prior to joining the RCNVR he was employed as a farmer and served in the 15th Light Horse as a Trooper from 01 Jun 1926 to 29 May 1927
The British Columbia Geographical Names Office honoured Petty Officer Call on 11 November 1992 by naming a Bight after him. The Bight is located on the east side of Desolation Sound, north of Gifford Peninsula, New Westminister Land District.
Medals awarded: 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, War Medal
Ships served in: CALGARY HALF-COMPANY RCNVR - Enlisted in the RCNVR 10 May 1927 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 22 Jan 1928 - 15 Feb 1928 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 08 Aug 1928 - 14 Aug 1928 for training HMS DESPATCH - Served in DESPATCH 15 Aug 1928 - 07 Sep 1928 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 08 Sep 1928 - 08 Sep 1928 for training * Rated Stoker 1st Class HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 13 Jun 1929 - 16 Jun 1929 for training HMS COLOMBO - Served in Colombo 18 Jun 1929 - 13 Aug 1929 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in NADEN 26 Jul 1930 - 30 Jul 1930 for training HMS DESPATCH - Served in DESPATCH 01 Aug 1930 - 29 Aug 1930 for training HMCS NADEN - Served in 29 Aug 1930 - 11 Sep 1930 for training * Transferred to the RCN 12 Sep 1930 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCN HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 12 Sep 1930 * Rated Stoker 1st Class 15 Nov 1930 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 16 Jan 1931 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 05 Apr 1931 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 09 Jun 1931. Commissioning crew HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Oct 1932 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 08 Nov 1932 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jul 1933 HMS DRAGON - Lent to DRAGON from NADEN 30 Jun 1939 - 29 Aug 1933 for Aux. Mach. Course HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 Oct 1933 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 19 Aug 1935 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Lent to ARMENTIERES from NADEN 27 Jun 1936 - 11 Jul 1936 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 26 Dec 1936 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 06 May 1937 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker 01 Jun 1937 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 21 Apr 1938 * Rated Leading Stoker 01 Jun 1938 HMCS ARMENTIERES - Drafted to ARMENTIERES 13 Aug 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 08 Jul 1939 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer 15 Oct 1939
(GC01) Portrait of Stoker George Call (GC02) Documents from the Service File of George Call (GC03) Headstone for Stoker PO George Call
Second World War Casualty Index
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