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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
NEATH, John Frederick Earl, AB, V22970, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of William and Frances Neath, of Owen Sound, Ontario; husband of Rita D. Neath, of Owen Sound.
AB Neath 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 25 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 29 Jan 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Mar 1941 * Rated Acting Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR 18 Jul 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 16 Aug 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 26 Oct 1941
(JN01) Article on the death of AB John Neath (JN02) Service file for John Neath // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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