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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
PETTITT, John Bertum, Stoker 1c, V18293, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Mr. and Mrs. George William Pettitt, of Kingston, Ontario; husband of Flora Mae Pettitt, of Kingston.
Stoker Petitt 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: KINGSTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 12 Mar 1941. Commenced Active Service 01 Apr 1941 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 24 Apr 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 29 Aug 1941 HMCS AVALON II - Drafted to AVALON II 12 Oct 1941 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 10 Nov 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 29 Dec 1941
Service File for John Pettitt Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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