They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Albert Walter Marshall

 

Petty Officer Cook (Officer), 40581, RCN

 

Born: 18 Jan 1920, Victoria, British Columbia

 

Died: 14 Oct 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MARSHALL, Albert Walter, Petty Officer Cook (Officer), 40581, RCN, MPK - 14 Oct 1942, SS CARIBOU / HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Son of Joshua and Ethel May Marshall; husband of Hazel Emma Marshall, all of Victoria, BC.

 

Petty Officer Cook A. W. Marshall is missing presumed dead. He was taking passage on S.S. CARIBOU going back to his ship, HMCS ASSINIBOINE. The Caribou was torpedoed and sunk by U-69 on 14 Oct 1942.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 24 Apr 1939

HMCS OTTAWA - Served in OTTAWA 06 Oct 1939 - 24 Aug 1940 as a Cook (O), RCN

HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 31 Aug 1940 as a Cook (O), RCN. Rated L/Cook (O) 01 Jan 1941. Rated PO Cook (O) 01 Jan 1942

 

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(AM01-AM02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (AM03) Telegram to PO Marshall's widow  (AM04-AM05) Letters to PO Marshall's widow

 


 

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