They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

John Clark Roberts

 

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, V41069, RCNVR

 

Born: 31 May 1921, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROBERTS, John Clark, ERA 4c, V41069, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of James and Elizabeth Roberts, of Stratford, Ontario.

 

ERA Roberts died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 294 Apr 1944.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS PREVOST - Enlisted 02 Jul 1942. Commenced Active Service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR.

HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 16 Aug 1942

HMCS NONSUCH - Drafted to NONSUCH 03 Oct 1942

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Feb 1943

HMCS IROQUOIS - Drafted to IROQUOIS 15 Mar 1943

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 24 Mar 1943

* Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 19 Feb 1944 

 

JR01

JR02

JR03

(JR01) Article on John Roberts serving in HMCS ATHABASKAN

(JR02) Article on CPO Alex MacInnes and PO John C. Roberts, both from Stratford, Ontario, serving in the RCNVR

(JR03) Documents from the Service File of John Roberts

 


 

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