They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

Robert Harry Henderson

 

Signalman, V9707, RCNVR

 

Born: 15 May 1921, Winnipeg, Manitoba

 

Died: 07 Sep 1942 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

HENDERSON, Robert Harry, Sig, V9707, RCNVR, MPK - 07 Sep 1942, HMCS RACCOON - Son of John and Mabel Henderson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

 

Sig Henderson died when his ship, HMCS RACCOON, which was on convoy escort in the St. Lawrence River off the Gaspé Peninsula, was hit and sunk by two torpedoes from U165. All 37 hands were lost.

 

Ships served in:

WINNIPEG DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 01 Nov 1939.  Commenced Active Service 01 Feb 1940 as an OS, RCNVR

Rated O/Sig 09 Feb 1940

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 28 Feb 1940 as an O/Sig, RCNVR

* Rated Sig 24 May 1940

HMCS RACCOON - Drafted to RACCOON 31 Dec 1940 as a Sig, RCNVR

 

RH01

RH02

RH03

RH04

(RH01) Certificate of Service - pages 1 and 2

(RH02) Casualty Report

(RH03-RH04) Telegram and letter to Sig Henderson's mother

 


 

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