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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
MARR, David, PO Tel, 2185, RCN MPK - 25 Jun 1940, HMCS FRASER - Son of David and Harriet Marr, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Julia Henrietta Marr, of Lynn Creek, British Columbia.
Petty Officer Telegraphist David Marr a former navy footballer from Victoria, listed as killed. PO Tel Marr died when his ship, HMCS FRASER, was in a collision with HMS CALCUTTA 12 miles due west of Pointe de la Coubre light at the Gironde River mouth and sank as a result with the loss of 65 of her crew.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 10 Feb 1924 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 03 Dec 1924 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Jan 1928 * Rated Ordinary Telegraphist, RCN 17 Oct 1928 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Nov 1928 HMCS THIEPVAL - Drafted to THIEPVAL 30 Jan 1929 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Sep 1929 * Rated Telegraphist, RCN 24 Sep 1929 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Jun 1930 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 21 Feb 1930 HMS NELSON - Drafted to NELSON 26 Apr 1930 HMS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 30 Dec 1930 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 02 Apr 1931 HMCS VANCOUVER - Drafted to VANCOUVER 01 Jan 1932 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 01 Jan 1933 * Rated Acting Leading Telegraphist, RCN 07 Oct 1934 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 16 Dec 1934 * Rated Leading Telegraphist 07 Oct 1935 HMCS VICTORY - Drafted to VICTORY 09 Oct 1936 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 25 Jan 1937 * Lent to HMS PEMBROKE from FRASER 26 Jan - 16 Feb 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 06 May 1937 * Rated Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist, RCN 01 Jan 1938 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 18 Sep 1938 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 09 Nov 1938 * Rated Petty Officer Telegraphist, RCN 01 Jan 1939
(DM01-DM04) Photos of David Marr during his time in the Navy // Source: CVWM (DM05) Documents from the Service File of David Marr
Second World War Casualty Index
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