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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
POWELL, Stephen Bruce, OS, 3333, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Ernest John and Cora Irene Powell, of Sarnia, Ontario.
OS Powell died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, on convoy escort duty, was sunk after being rammed by a merchant ship, the MB Port Fairy, while in convoy.
Medals awarded: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp; War Medal 1939-45
Stephen Bruce (Buster) Powell - The Sarnia War Remembrance Project - Researched by / Courtesy of Tom Slater
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 24 Apr 1939 as a Boy Seaman HMCS VENTURE - Drafted to VENTURE 24 Jun 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Sep 1939 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 01 Nov 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 11 Jan 1940 * Re-engaged for 7 years - 23 Jan 1940 * Survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER on 25 Jun 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940 * Commissioning crew
Service file for Stephen Powell Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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