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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SWEET, Charles Edwin, CPO, 2563, RCN, killed - 29 Apr 1944, HMCS ATHABASKAN - Son of William A. Sweet and Ethel Mary Sweet, of Plymstock, Devon, England; husband of Elsie Sweet.
CPO Sweet died when his ship, HMCS ATHABASKAN, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 19 Apr 1944. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Plouescat Communal Cemetery, Finistere, France. The province of Manitoba honoured Chief Petty Officer Sweet by naming Sweet Lake in his honour.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 20 Oct 1930 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Leading Boy Seaman, RCN 02 May 1931 * Rated Petty Officer Boy Seaman, RCN 02 Aug 1931 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 16 Dec 1931 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 01 Jan 1932 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 16 Apr 1933 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 03 Jan 1934 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 03 Jan 1935 HMS EXCELLENT - Drafted to EXCELLENT 25 Feb 1935 * Rated Seaman Gunner 01 Jul 1935 HMS CURACOA - Drafted to CURACOA 10 Sep 1935 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 20 Nov 1935 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 10 Jan 1936 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman 15 Dec 1936 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 22 May 1937 * Rated Leading Seaman, RCN 15 Dec 1937 * Rated Physical and Recreational Training Instructor 2nd Class 12 Apr 1938 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 15 May 1938 HMCS ST LAURENT - Drafted to ST LAURENT 17 Jan 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 07 Nov 1939 * Rated Acting Petty Officer, RCN 10 Dec 1939 HMCS STONE FRIGATE - Drafted to STONE FRIGATE 03 Jan 1940 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 28 Jun 1940 * Rated Petty Officer, RCN 10 Dec 1940 * Rated Physical and Recreational Training Instructor 1st Class 23 Oct 1940 HMCS ROYAL ROADS - Drafted to ROYAL ROADS 08 Oct 1941 RCN COLLEGE - Drafted to RCN COLLEGE 21 Oct 1942 * Rated Chief Petty Officer RCN 15 Dec 1942 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 02 Nov 1943 * Rated T.C. 04 Dec 1943 HMS LIGHTFOOT - Drafted to LIGHTFOOT 08 Dec 1943 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 12 Jan 1944 HMCS ATHABASKAN - Drafted to ATHABASKAN 14 Jan 1944
Documents from the Service File of Charles Sweet
Second World War Casualty Index
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