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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LANCASTER, Earl Franklin AB, V49510, RCNVR died - 07 Nov 1944, HMCS FORT ERIE - Son of Frank G. Lancaster and Sarah Lancaster, of Carleton Place, Ontario. Brother of James Stanley, Grace Dorene, Mary Sadie, William Douglas, Leslie Stewart, George Duncan and Alexander McDonald, John Gordon, Raymond, Irene and Gladys.
AB Lancaster died from injured sustained when he fell from the rigging while working aloft on HMCS FORT ERIE. He is buried in the St. James Anglican Cemetery, Carleton Place, Ontario.
Ships served in: HMCS BYTOWN - Enlisted 27 Oct 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CARLETON - Drafted to CARLETON 23 Nov 1942 * Commenced Active Service 04 Dec 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 14 Dec 1942 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 11 May 1943 HMCS HUSKY - Served in HUSKY 02 Jul 1943 - 22 Jul 1943 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 04 Dec 1943 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 04 Dec 1943 HMCS SCOTIAN - Drafted to SCOTIAN 03 Jul 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Sep 1944 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 08 Sep 1944 HMCS CHALEUR II - Drafted to CHALEUR II 27 Oct 1944 HMCS FORT ERIE - Drafted to Fort Erie 28 Oct 1944 * Commissioning crew
Service file for Earl Lancaster Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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