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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
TAYLOR, Ernest Francis, AB, V8299, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of Stanley W. and Doris G. Taylor, of Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Grandson of Elizabeth Bird, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Seaman Torpedoman Taylor 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: HAMILTON DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 28 Sep 1939 * Commenced Active Service 22 Jan 1940 as an Ordinary Seaman RCNVR * Rated Ordinary Signalman, RCNVR 01 Mar 1940 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 May 1940 * Transferred 01 Sep 1940. Rated Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR * Rated Seaman Torpedoman, RCNVR 29 Sep 1940 HMCS RENARD - Drafted to RENARD 10 Dec 1940 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 22 Jan 1941 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 16 Apr 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 16 Apr 1941 HMCS OTTAWA Drafted to OTTAWA 28 Jun 1941
(ET01) AB Taylor on HMCS OTTAWA H60 (ET02) Service File for Ernest Taylor // Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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