They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William John (Johnny) Ware

 

Telegraphist, V23827, RCNVR

 

Born: 22 Oct 1921, Lachine, Quebec

 

Died: 16 Apr 1945 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

WARE, William John, Tel, V23827, RCNVR, MPK - 16 Apr 1945, HMCS ESQUIMALT - Son of William C. and Pauline Marion Ware, of Montreal, Province of Quebec.

 

Tel Ware died when his ship, HMCS ESQUIMALT, was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 off the approaches to Halifax harbour.

 

Ships served in:

MONTREAL DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 02 Jun 1941 as an OS, RCNVR. Commenced Active Service 13 Jun 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 20 Aug 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS SOREL - Drafted to SOREL 09 Sep 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS PROTECTOR - Drafted to PROTECTOR 09 Nov 1941 as an AB, RCNVR

HMCS ST HYACINTHE - Drafted to ST HYACINTHE 28 May 1942 as an AB, RCNVR

* Rated Tel 07 Nov 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 08 Dec 1942 as a Tel, RCNVR

S.51 (USSR) - Drafted to S.51 22 Dec 1942 as an Tel, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 25 Mar 1943 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS CARIBOU - Drafted to Caribou 14 Apr 1943 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Apr 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS THE PAS - Drafted to THE PAS 13 Apr 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 19 Nov 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR

HMCS ESQUIMALT - Drafted to ESQUIMALT 25 Nov 1944 as a Tel, RCNVR

 

Documents from the Service File of John Ware


 

Second World War Casualty Index

 

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