They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Maurice Arthur Savoie

 

Stoker 2nd Class, V32119, RCNVR

 

Born: 27 Nov 1916, Charlo, Restgouche Co., New Brunswick

 

Died: 23 Feb 1943, Gibraltar

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SAVOIE, Maurice Arthur, Sto 2c, V32119, RCNVR, Died of Wounds - 23 Feb 1943, HMCS WEYBURN - Son of Arthur Savoie, and of Lea Savoie, of Toronto, ON.

 

Stoker Savoie died 23 Feb 1943 at the Military Hospital in Gibraltar from injuries he received when HMCS WEYBURN was sunk. He was buried at sea off Europa Point near Gibraltar with full naval honours.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS WEYBURN

 

MS01

MS02

MS03

MS04

MS05

(MS01-MS02) Record of Service

(MS03) Report of Casualty

(MS04) Letter to Stoker Savoie' mother

(MS05) Article on the death of Stoker Savoie - The Toronto Star Feb 1943

 

 


 

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