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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
JACOBS, Robert Archibald, Lieutenant, O-36075, RCN(R), Died - 08 Feb 1946, NAS RATTRAY - Son of Samuel B. Jacbobs of Calgary, Alberta.
Lieutenant R. A. Jacobs died as the result of injuries received due to an air accident off the coast of Scotland. His death occurred when a Barracuda torpedo bomber in which he was a crew member, while on a non-operational flight sank when a forced landing into the sea was made due to engine failure approximately ten miles north east of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. All 3 onboard survived the crash and the pilot and Lt Jacobs made it to a raft but both returned to the water to aid the 3rd member of the crew who was in difficulty. Jacobs made it back to a raft and the pilot to another raft - the 3rd crew member did not make it. The pilot and Lt Jacobs were picked up by a rescue launch but Jacobs died on the way back to harbor from exhaustion and exposure. He was buried in the Old Churchyard, St. Fergus , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Ships served in: HMCS DISCOVERY - Enlisted 26 Apr 1943 * Commenced Active Service 29 Apr 1943 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR, UNTD HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 09 May 1943 HMCS DISCOVERY - Drafted to DISCOVERY 25 May 1943 * On Division Strength 28 May 1945 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR (UNTD) * Transferred. Rated Ordinary Seaman (Officer Cadet), RCNVR 25 Nov 1943 HMCS TECUMSEH - Drafted to TECUMSEH 24 Nov 1943 * Commenced Active Service 18 Jan 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 23 Jan 1944 HMCS CARIBOU - Served in CARIBOU for training 25-31 Mar 1943 while drafted to CORNWALLIS HMCS ST FRANCIS - Drafted to ST FRANCIS 29 Apr 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 20 May 1944 * Discharged 22 May 1944. Promoted to Commissioned Rank. * Appointed Probationer Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR 23 May 1944 HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to CORNWALLIS 23 May 1944 Add'l HMCS YORK - Appointed to YORK 18 Jun 1944 HMCS KINGS & HMCS CORNWALLIS - Appointed to KINGS & CORNWALLIS 09 Sep 1944 Add'l for Training and Disposal * Appointed Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR 28 Jan 1945 HMCS STRATFORD - Appointed to STRATFORD 28 Jan 1945 HMCS GROU - Appointed to GROU 01 May 1945 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 28 Aug 1945 Add'l for Passage to the UK HMCS NIOBE - Appointed to NIOBE 07 Sep 1945 Add'l for Observers' Course HMS ST VINCENT - Appointed to ST VINCENT 09 Sep 1945 for Part 1 of Observer's Course * Appointed Acting Lieutenant, RCNVR 26 Nov 1945 * Transferred to the RCN(R)
(RAJ01) Articles on the death of Lt Jacobs // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RAJ02) Service File for Robert Jacobs // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
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