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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
ALMON, Ralph Everett, ERA 4c, V36506, RCNVR, Died - 15 Jan 1945, HMS THANE - Son of Welsey Ottie Almon and Elizabeth Leggett Almon.
Engine Room Artificer Almon died of wounds sustained in enemy action when H.M.S. Thane was torpedoed.
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 12 May 1942 * Commenced Active Service 12 May 1942 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 21 Jun 1942 HMCS CHATHAM - Drafted to CHATHAM 06 Se p1942 * Rated Acting Able Seaman, RCNVR 12 May 1943 * Transferred. Rated Engine Room Artificer 5th Class, RCNVR 11 Jun 1943 HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 28 Jul 1943 HMCS NADEN II - Drafted to NADEN II 13 Dec 1943 M.T.E. - Drafted to MTE (formerly NADEN II) 16 Dec 1943 * Served in Union Steamships for training 30 Jan 1944 - 17 Feb 1944 * Served in Union Steamships for training 18 Mar 1944 - 30 Mar 1944 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY Staff of Engineer Superintendent 31 Mar 1944 HMCS BURRARD - Drafted to BURRARD 21 Apr 1944 HMS THANE - Drafted to THANE 20 Jun 1944 * Rated Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, RCNVR 21 Aug 1944
(REA001) Article on the death of ERA Almon // The Saint John Times Globe // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (REA002) Article on the death of ERA ALMON // The Province Jan 1945 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (REA003) Service file for Ralph Almon // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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