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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
HUOT, Robert, L/Ck (O), 40443, RCN, killed - 06 Sep 1940, HMCS MARGAREE - Son of Albert and Aline Huot; husband of Florence Elizabeth Huot, of Victoria, British Columbia.
Leading Cook Huot survived the sinking of HMCS FRASER. On 06 Sep 1940, the day he was drafted to HMCS MARGAREE, he was killed during an enemy bombing raid. He was walking with Able Seaman Edward McIldoon, also serving in HMCS MARGAREE, on Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, London, England, when an enemy bomb fell and exploded in a house beside which they were walking. The wall of the house fell into the street covering Robert Huot with about 3 feet of debris. He was at once removed from this and taken to a first aid post in Dockland Settlement where he was pronounced dead on admission by the attending medical officer. He was buried in Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, England.
Ships served in: HMCS STADACONA - Enlisted 03 Oct 1936 as a Cook (O), RCN * Lent to HMCS SAGUENAY from STADACONA 22 Apr 1937 - 18 May 1937 HMCS SAGUENAY - Drafted to SAGUENAY 07 Jun 1937 HMCS SKEENA - Drafted to SKEENA 11 Jun 1937 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 23 Apr 1938 * Rated Leading Cook (O), RCN 01 Aug 1939 HMCS FRASER - Drafted to FRASER 27 Aug 1939 * Lent to HMCS STADACONA from FRASER 04-07 Dec 1939 HMCS MARGAREE - Drafted to MARGAREE 06 Sep 1940
(RH01-RH02) Articles on the death of Robert Huot // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (RH03) Service File for Robert Huot // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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