They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

William Robertson

 

Stoker 1st Class, V55418, RCNVR

 

Born: 21 Oct 1906, Dumblaine, Scotland

 

Died: 29 Apr 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

ROBERTSON, William, Sto 1c, V55418, RCNVR, MPK - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of James and of Helen Robertson, of Montreal, Quebec. Husband of Rosina I. H. Robertson, of Glasgow, Scotland.

 

AB Robertson died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 29 Apr 1944. The province of Saskatchewan honoured Stoker Robertson by naming Robertson Narrows in his honour.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS MONTREAL - Enlisted 26 Feb 1943. Commenced Active Service 03 Mar 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 30 Mar 1943

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1943

HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 13 Sep 1943

HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 26 Jan 1944

 

WR01

WR02

(WR01) Article from the Montreal Gazette on Stoker William Robertson missing after the sinking of HMCS ATHBASKAN G07

(WR02) Documents from the Service File of William Robertson

 


 

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