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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MOORE, Albert Arthur, Stoker Petty Officer, V5964, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Born 22 Jun 1912 son of Mrs. James White, Newington, Kent, England; husband of Geraldine Moore, Cowansville, QC.
Stoker PO Moore died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Albert Moore was a home child born in England 22 Jun 1906 and sent to Canada in 1921 with the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society to work as a farm labourer. He arrived at Quebec City aboard the S.S. Victorian on June 19, 1921 just days three before his 15th birthday. He was sent first to the receiving home at Sherbrooke, Quebec and then worked for farmers at Lennoxville and Sweetsburg. Son of Mrs. James White, of Newington, Kent, England; husband of Geraldine Moore, of Cowansville, Quebec. Geraldine was a daughter of Elizabeth Cowley Perry , who was also a home child. Albert Arthur Moore died on 13 Sep 1942 when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was sunk.
Ships served in: MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 09 Aug 1940. Commenced Active Service 09 Aug 1940 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 21 Aug 1940 HMCS COLLINGWOOD - Drafted to COLLINGWOOD 18 Oct 1940 HMCS COBALT - Drafted to COBALT 20 Mar 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 May 1943 * Rated Leading Stoker, RCNVR 09 Jul 1941 HMCS GALT - Drafted to GALT 11 Jul 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Oct 1941 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCNVR 15 Jul 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 24 Jul 1942
(AM00) Portrait of Albert Moore
(AM01) Portrait of Arthur Moore (AM02) Service file of Arthur Moore // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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