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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HOUSE, Robert Arthur Lindsay, L/Wtr, V30412, RCNVR, Died - 09 Jan 1945, HMCS DISCOVER - Son of Cyril J. House and Margaret House, of Vancouver.
Leading Writer R. A. L. House died at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia due to cancer.
Leading Writer Robert Arthur Lindsay House, 28, 2360 Southeast Marine Drive, died Tuesday at Shaughnessy Military Hospital. A graduate of John Oliver High School and Pitman's Business College, he enlisted with the navy in 1940. He leaves his parents, Capt. and Mrs. C.J. House; four brothers, Cyril, Vancouver; Herbert, R.C.A.F.; William, RCE; Alfred, city, and one sister, Mrs. E.O. Harvey, Ottawa. Rev. W.H.H. Norman and Rev. N.E. Horton will conduct funeral services to be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, in the Mount Pleasant Undertaking Company Chapel. Committal will be at the Soldiers' Plot, Mountain View Cemetery.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 09 Dec 1940 * Commenced Active Service 09 Jan 1940 as a Probationary Writer, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 09 Dec 1940 * Rated Writer, RCNVR 10 Mar 1941 * Rated Leading Writer, RCNVR 01 Jun 1942 HMCS CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 22 Apr 1943 HMCS BURRARD - Drafted to BURRARD 17 Sep 1943 HMCS DISCOVERY - Drafted to DISCOVERY 27 Apr 1944 * Medically discharged 16 Jun 1944
(RALH001) Leading Writer Robert Lindsay buried with Full Naval Honours // The Province Jan 1945 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RALH002) Service file for Robert House // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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