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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
RAYNER, Robert Frank, AB, V65706, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Herbert Frank and Bessie Melina Rayner, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
AB Rayner died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors. Robert was born at Saskatoon and was working as a postal messenger when he enlisted in the Canadian Postal Corps (C98141) at Saskatoon in 1942. Just over a year later he transferred to the Navy on May 18, 1942 at Ottawa, Ontario.
Ships served in: HMCS UNICORN - Enlisted 06 Jul 1943. Commenced Active Service 12 Jul 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 31 Oct 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Apr 1944 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCNVR 01 Apr 1944 HMCS BROCKVILLE - Drafted to BROCKVILLE 12 Apr 1944 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Jun 1944 HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 12 Jun 1944 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 Jul 1944
Documents from the Service File of Robert Rayner
Second World War Casualty Index
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