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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
CARTER, Victor Edward, LS HSD, 2818, RCN, MPK - 22 Oct 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Elmer Douglas and Ada Grace Carter, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
LS Carter died when his ship, HMCS MARGAREE, collided with the freighter SS Port Fairy while in convoy and was sunk. 86 of her crew of 143 were lost.
Ships served in: HMCS NADEN - Enlisted 08 Jan 1937 as a Boy Seaman, RCN * Rated Leading Boy, RCN 14 Apr 1937 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 01 Aug 1937 * Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCN 01 Nov 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 18 Jul 1938 HMCS RESTIGOUCHE - Drafted to RESTIGOUCHE 29 Jul 1938 * Rated Able Seaman, RCN 01 Feb 1939 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 19 Jun 1939 HMS OSPREY - Drafted to OSPREY for training 23 Jun 1939 * Rated Submarine Detector, RCN 22 Sep 1939 HMCS ASSINIBOINE - Drafted to ASSINIBOINE 05 Oct 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 17 Apr 1940 HMCS OSPREY - Drafted to OSPREY for training 30 May 1940 * Rated Acting Leading Seaman, RCN 01 Aug 1940 * Rated Higher Submarine Detector 13 Sep 1940 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 01 Oct 1940
(VC01) Article from the Vancouver Sun on LS Carter's family in the service (VC02) Documents from the Service File of Victor Carter
Second World War Casualty Index
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