They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Harding Robertson Wamback

 

Skipper, O-75980, RCNR

 

Born: 20 Nov 1912, East La Have, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

 

Died: 14 Apr 1943, Saint John Harbour, Saint John, New Brunswick

 

Book of Remembrance

 

WAMBACK, Harding Robertson - RCNR, died 14 Apr 1943, HDC 15 (HMCS CAPTOR) - Son of Captain Hibbert Wamback and Mrs. Wamback, East La Have, Nova Scotia; husband of Lillian Wamback, East La Have, Nova Scotia.

 

Skipper Wamback died when his ship, HDPC 15, capsized and sank in the main channel at the entrance to Saint John Harbour, NB, during a storm on 14 Apr 1943. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Family Plot, Creek Hill Cemetery, East La Have, Nova Scotia.

 

Ships served in:

* Enlisted as an Acting Skipper, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 08 Apr 1940

HMCS CARTIER - Appointed to CARTIER 11 May 1940

HMCS VENTURE - Appointed to VENTURE add'l for Examination Service, Saint John, NB

HDPC D15

 

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HW02

HW03

HW04

(HW01) Article on the death of Harding Wamback

(HW02) Article on Harding Wamback's body removed to East LeHave, NS for burial

(HW03) Harding Wamback's headstone in the Creek Hill Cemetery

(HW04) Service File for Harding Wamback  //  Library and Archives of Canada

 

 

(below) Article on the sinking of HDPC 15

 

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