They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Charles Victor Silvester

 

Victualling Petty Officer, 40604, RCN

 

Born: 17 Sep 1916, Edmonton, Alberta

 

Died: 24 Nov 1941 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

SILVESTER, Charles Victor, Victualling Petty Officer, 40604, RCN, died - 24 Nov 1941, HMCS COLUMBIA - Son of Mrs. Priscilla Silvester, Victoria, BC.

 

PO Silvester, having recently complained to his mess mates about having problems sleeping, appeared to have acquired sleeping pills while ashore.  He died from an overdose of sleeping pills. He is buried in the Fossvogur Cemetery, Reykjavik, Iceland.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 19 Jul 1939 as a Victualling Assistant, RCN

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Served in RESTIGOUCHE 09 Sep 1939 - 02 May 1940 as a VA, RCN

HMCS FUNDY - Served in FUNDY 12 Jun 1940 -17 Sep 1940 as a VA and LVA, RCN. Rated LVA 01 Jul 1940

HMCS COLUMBIA - Drafted to Columbia 24 Sep 1940 as an LVA, RCN.  Rated VPO 01 Feb 1941

 

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(CS01-CS02) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2  (CS03) Report of Death  (CS04-CS05) Letter to VPO Silvester's mother

 


 

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