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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
TURNER, Verne LeRoy, Sto 1c, V78033, RCNVR, died - 07 May 1945, HMCS ROSTHERN / HMCS STADACONA - Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Turner, of Vancouver.
Stoker 1st Class Verne Le Roy Turner died in Halifax, Nova Scotia of acute toxemia caused by bacterial toxins in his bloodstream, leading to heart failure. He is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 25 Jan 1944. Commenced Active Service 21 Feb 1944 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 22 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Jun 1944 HMCS ASBESTOS - Drafted to ASBESTOS 11 Jul 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 13 Jul 1944 HMCS ROSTHERN - Drafted to ROSTHERN 08 Aug 1944 * Rated Stoke 1st Class, RCNVR 05 Dec 1944
Documents from the Service File of Verne Turner
Second World War Casualty Index
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