They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Roderick Fiddler

 

Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class, 20886, RCN

 

Chief Engine Room Artificer, A1089, RCNR

 

Born: 30 May 1890, West Selkirk, Manitoba

 

Died: 07 Dec 1941 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

FIDDLER, Roderick, CERA, A1089, RCNR, MPK - 07 Dec 1941, HMCS WINDFLOWER - Son of Thomas and Eliza Fiddler; husband of Mary Elizabeth Fiddler, of Selkirk, MB.

 

Awards and Decorations:  FWW:  Victory Medal, British War Medal  //  SWW:  1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, CVSM & Clasp, War Medal 1939-45

 

Ships served in - First World War:

HMCS NIOBE (Depot Ship) - Served in NIOBE 30 Oct 1917 - 28 Feb 1918

CD74 - Served in CD74 01 Mar 1918 - 30 Jun 1918

Coal Barge 2 - Served in CB2 01 Jul 1918 - 14 Dec 1918

TR26 - Served in TR26 15 Dec 1918 - 07 Jan 1919

HMCS NIOBE (Depot Ship) - Served in NIOBE 08 Jan 1919 - 07 Feb 1919

 

Ships served in - Second World War:

WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Dec 1939 as an ERA 4c, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 11 Dec 1939 as an ERA 4c, RCNR

* Rated ERA 2c 12 Dec 1939

HMCS ANDREE DUPRE - Served in ANDREE DUPRE 23 Jan 1940 - 26 Jan 1941 as an ERA 2c, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 Jan 1941 as an ERA 2c, RCNR

HMCS SUDEROY IV - Served in SUDEROY IV 31 Jan 1941 - 04 Apr 1941 as an ERA 2c, RCNR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 05 Apr 1941 as an ERA 2c, RCNR

HMCS BARRIE - Served in BARRIE  21 Apr 1941 - 02 Sep 1941 as an ERA 2c and CERA, RCNR

*Rated CERA 15 Jun 1941

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Sep 1941 as a CERA, RCNR

HMCS WINDFLOWER - Drafted to WINDFLOWER 09 Sep 1941 as a CERA, RCNR

 

RF01

RF02

RF03

RF04

RF05

(RF01-RF04) Certificate of Service - RCN - First World War (FWW)

(RF05) Summary of Service (FWW)

 

RF06

RF07

RF08

RF09

RF10

(RF06) Final Discharge Form (FWW)

(RF08) Application for Prize Money (FWW)

(RF10) Award of Prize Money (FWW)

(RF09) Letter advising of award of Victory Medal and British War Medal (FWW)

(RF10) Reply with regards to War Service Grant eligibility (FWW)

 

RF11

RF12

RF13

RF14

(RF11-RF12) Certificate of Service RCNR Second World War (SWW) - pages 1 and 2

(RF13) Casualty report (SWW)

(RF14) Letter to CERA Fiddler's wife (SWW)

 

 


 

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