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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HENRY, Robert, AB, V7609, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of John and Minnie Henry, of Toronto, Ontario.
Able Seaman Henry died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: TORONTO DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 20 Sep 1939. Commenced Active Service 09 Oct 1939 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 29 May 1940 * Rated Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 14 Aug 1940 HMCS NIAGARA - Drafted to NIAGARA 24 Sep 1940 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 09 Oct 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Nov 1940 HMCS HOCHELAGA - Drafted to HOCHELAGA 23 Apr 1941 HMCS PICTOU - Drafted to PICTOU 28 Apr 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 08 Sep 1942 for passage
Documents from the Service File of Robert Henry
Second World War Casualty Index
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