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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOWLETT, Robert Floyd, SA, V17703, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Maude Howlett, of Petrolia, Ontario; husband of Edith Howlett, of Toronto, Ontario.
Supply Assistant Howlett died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION LONDON - Enlisted 11 Aug 1941 * Commenced Active Service 11 Aug 1941 as an Ordinary Coder, RCNVR HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL - Drafted to HMC SIGNAL SCHOOL 30 Aug 1941 HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 01 Oct 1941 * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR 11 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Nov 1941 * Transferred. Rated Probationer Victualling Assistant, RCNVR 13 Dec 1944 * Rated Probationer Supply Assistant 01 Mar 1942 * Rated Supply Assistant, RCNVR 14 Mar 1942 HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 18 Mar 1942 HMCS CHIPPAWA - Drafted to CHIPPAWA 29 Jul 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Nov 1943 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 07 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
Service File for Robert Howlett Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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